Use of intravenous iron in patients with iron deficiency and chronic heart failure : Real-world evidence

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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Treatment with intravenous iron in patients with heart failure (HF) and iron deficiency (ID) improves symptoms, however its impact on survival and safety is unknown. We aimed to evaluate the management of ID and anemia with intravenous iron in patients with HF and long-term safety of intravenous iron.

METHODS: We evaluated anemia and ID in patients with chronic HF at 3 university hospitals. Anemia was defined using the World Health Organization definition and ID was defined as ferritin <100 ug/L or a Transferrin Saturation <20% if ferritin between 100 and 299 ug/L. We assessed treatment with intravenous iron during follow-up and its association with mortality and HF hospitalizations using multivariate cox regression analysis.

RESULTS: We included 2,114 patients, median age 72 years and 57% had reduced left ventricular ejection fraction. ID was present in 55% and ID and anemia in 29%. Treatment with intravenous iron was used in 24% of patients with ID and 34% of patients with ID and anemia. In patients with ID, after multivariate adjustment, treatment with intravenous iron was associated with lower all-cause mortality: HR = 0.38 (0.28-0.56), lower cardiovascular mortality: HR = 0.34 (0.20-0.57) and no differences in HF hospitalizations: HR = 1.15 (0.88-1.50). Similar outcomes were found for patients with anemia and ID.

CONCLUSIONS: In a real-world cohort of patients with HF, treatment with intravenous iron was used in one third of patients with ID and anemia and appears safe in mid-term follow-up.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:80

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European journal of internal medicine - 80(2020) vom: 15. Okt., Seite 91-98

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gonzalez-Costello, José [VerfasserIn]
Cainzos-Achirica, Miguel [VerfasserIn]
Lupón, Josep [VerfasserIn]
Farré, Nuria [VerfasserIn]
Moliner-Borja, Pedro [VerfasserIn]
Enjuanes, Cristina [VerfasserIn]
de Antonio, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Fuentes, Lara [VerfasserIn]
Díez-López, Carles [VerfasserIn]
Bayés-Genis, Antoni [VerfasserIn]
Manito, Nicolás [VerfasserIn]
Pujol, Ramón [VerfasserIn]
Comin-Colet, Josep [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anemia
Chronic heart failure
E1UOL152H7
Intravenous iron
Iron
Iron deficiency
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Safety outcomes

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Date Completed 15.02.2021

Date Revised 15.02.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ejim.2020.04.031

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NLM310215447