Chelation Therapy for Iron Overload: Nursing Practice Implications (December, 2011)
ABSTRACT:
Many diseases of the blood are treated with blood transfusion therapy. Chronic transfusions can cause iron overload, and, if untreated, can cause end-organ damage. Chelation therapy provides a way of treating iron overload and minimizing its adverse effects. Nurses need to understand that iron overload is a consequence of chronic blood transfusion, and they need to know what effects it has on end organs and what treatment options are available.
Reference:
http://journals.lww.com/journalofinfusionnursing/Abstract/2011/11000/Chelation_Therapy_for_Iron_Overload__Nursing.5.aspx