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Anemia profile in patients with congestive heart failure a hospital based observational study

Himanshu Arora1, J P S Sawhney1, Ashwani Mehta1

  • 1Department of Cardiology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi 110060, India.

Indian Heart Journal
|January 1, 2019
PubMed

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Iron deficiency is common in Indian heart failure patients, affecting over half of those studied. Many patients without anemia also showed iron deficiency, highlighting its prevalence.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Nutritional Science
  • Internal Medicine

Background:

  • Iron deficiency (ID) is an emerging concern in congestive heart failure (CHF).
  • ID is a potential therapeutic target in CHF patients.
  • High prevalence of ID is hypothesized in the Indian population with CHF.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence of iron deficiency in Indian patients with congestive heart failure.
  • To assess the co-occurrence of B12 and folate deficiencies in this patient group.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 275 congestive heart failure patients was selected.
  • Laboratory evaluations included hemoglobin, serum iron, transferrin, ferritin, B12, and folate levels.

Main Results:

  • Out of 275 patients, 76.7% were anemic and 53.8% had iron deficiency.
  • Iron deficiency was found in 61.61% of anemic patients and 28.12% of non-anemic patients.
  • B12 and folate deficiencies were less prevalent, affecting 12.7% and 5.1% of the total cohort, respectively.

Conclusions:

  • Iron deficiency is highly prevalent in Indian patients with congestive heart failure.
  • A significant number of patients without anemia were also iron deficient.
  • B12 and folate deficiencies were less common contributors to the studied conditions.
Abstract

Keywords:
AnemiaB 12FolateHeart failureIron

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