Iron Deficiency: A New Target for Patients With Heart Failure

Iron deficiency (ID) is one of the most frequent comorbidities in patients with heart failure (HF). ID is estimated to be present in up to 50% of outpatients and is a strong independent predictor of HF outcomes. ID has been shown to reduce quality of life, exercise capacity and survival, in both the...

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Published in:Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine 2021-08, Vol.8, p.709872-709872
Main Authors: Rizzo, Caterina, Carbonara, Rosa, Ruggieri, Roberta, Passantino, Andrea, Scrutinio, Domenico
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
acute heart failure
anemia
Cardiovascular Medicine
chronic heart failure
ferric carboxy maltose
hemoglobin
iron deficiency
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Summary:Iron deficiency (ID) is one of the most frequent comorbidities in patients with heart failure (HF). ID is estimated to be present in up to 50% of outpatients and is a strong independent predictor of HF outcomes. ID has been shown to reduce quality of life, exercise capacity and survival, in both the presence and absence of anemia. The most recent 2016 guidelines recommend starting replacement treatment at ferritin cutoff value
ISSN:2297-055X
2297-055X
DOI:10.3389/fcvm.2021.709872