~50% of heart failure patients have iron deficiency1,2
IF ONLY FINDING THOSE PATIENTS WERE THIS OBVIOUS
It can be if you screen patients with heart failure (HF) for iron deficiency (ID). Iron deficiency in patients with HF can lead to reduced exercise capacity, which is associated with poor quality of life and worsened outcomes.3
The 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA guidelines recommend screening all HF patients for iron deficiency to obtain a definitive diagnosis.4
IF ONLY FINDING THOSE PATIENTS WERE THIS OBVIOUS
It can be if you screen patients with heart failure (HF) for iron deficiency (ID). Iron deficiency in patients with HF often leads to reduced exercise capacity, which is associated with poor quality of life and worsened outcomes.3
The 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA guidelines recommend screening all HF patients for iron deficiency to obtain a definitive diagnosis.4
What if checking for iron deficiency in patients with heart failure could make a difference? There's a need to screen for iron deficiency.4,5
Ready to treat iron deficiency in patients with heart failure? Intravenous (IV) iron can be effective.4
ACC=American College of Cardiology; AHA=American Heart Association; HFSA=Heart Failure Society of America.
References: 1. López-Vilella R, Lozano-Edo S, Arenas Martin P, et al. Impact of intravenous ferric carboxymaltose on heart failure with preserved and reduced ejection fraction. ESC Heart Fail. 2022;9(1):133-145. doi:10.1002/ehf2.13753 2. Ebner N, von Haehling S. Why is iron deficiency recognised as an important comorbidity in heart failure? Card Fail Rev. 2019;5(3):173-175. doi:10.15420/cfr.2019.9.2 3. Jankowska EA, Rozentryt P, Witkowska A, et al. Iron deficiency predicts impaired exercise capacity in patients with systolic chronic heart failure. J Card Fail. 2011;17(11):899-906. doi:10.1016/j.cardfail.2011.08.003 4. Heidenreich PA, Bozkurt B, Aguilar D, et al. 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA guideline for the management of heart failure: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022;79(17):e263-e421. doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.12.012 5. Lam CSP, Doehner W, Comin-Colet J; IRON CORE Group. Iron deficiency in chronic heart failure: case-based practical guidance. ESC Heart Fail. 2018;5(5):764-771. doi:10.1002/ehf2.12333 6. Anand IS, Gupta P. Anemia and iron deficiency in heart failure: current concepts and emerging therapies. Circulation. 2018;138(1):80-98. doi:10.1161/ CIRCULATIONAHA.118.030099