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Papadopoulou, Charikleia, Reinhold, Johannes 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2412-2574, Grüner-Hegge, Nicolai, Kydd, Anna, Bhagra, Sai, Parameshwar, K. Jayan, Lewis, Clive, Martinez, Luis and Pettit, Stephen J.
(2023)
Prognostic value of three iron deficiency definitions in patients with advanced heart failure.
European Journal of Heart Failure, 25 (11).
pp. 2067-2074.
ISSN 1388-9842
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Abstract
Aims: There is uncertainty about the definition of iron deficiency (ID) and the association between ID and prognosis in patients with advanced heart failure. We evaluated three definitions of ID in patients referred for heart transplantation. Methods and results: Consecutive patients assessed for heart transplantation at a single UK centre between January 2010 and May 2022 were included. ID was defined as (1) serum ferritin concentration of <100 ng/ml, or 100–299 ng/ml with transferrin saturation <20% (guideline definition), (2) serum iron concentration ≤13 μmol/L, or (3) transferrin saturation <20%. The primary outcome measure was a composite of all-cause mortality, urgent heart transplantation or need for mechanical circulatory support. Overall, 801 patients were included, and the prevalence of ID was 39–55% depending on the definition used. ID, defined by either serum iron or transferrin saturation, was an independent predictor of the primary outcome measure (hazard ratio [HR] 1.532, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.264–1.944, and HR 1.595, 95% CI 1.323–2.033, respectively), but the same association was not seen with the guideline definition of ID (HR 1.085, 95% CI 0.8827–1.333). These findings were robust in multivariable Cox regression analysis. ID, by all definitions, was associated with lower 6-min walk distance, lower peak oxygen consumption, higher intra-cardiac filling pressures and lower cardiac output. Conclusions: Iron deficiency, when defined by serum iron concentration or transferrin saturation, was associated with increased frequency of adverse clinical outcomes in patients with advanced heart failure. The same association was not seen with guideline definition of ID.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Research Funding: National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Grant Number: CL-2019-15-001 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | advanced heart failure,heart transplant,iron deficiency,cardiology and cardiovascular medicine ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2700/2705 |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Metabolic Health |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Sep 2023 15:30 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Dec 2023 02:55 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/92983 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/ejhf.2949 |
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