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Enad Haddad1, Sudeep Nugooru1, Artem Oganesyan1
1Department of Internal Medicine, Jefferson Abington Hospital, Abington, Pennsylvania, USA.
JACC. Case Reports
|April 9, 2026
Summary
Implementing system-based interventions significantly improved iron deficiency screening and intravenous iron use in hospitalized heart failure patients, enhancing guideline-directed care.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Internal Medicine
- Quality Improvement
Background:
- Iron deficiency is prevalent in heart failure patients, worsening symptoms and outcomes.
- Guidelines recommend screening and IV iron for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), but adoption is low.
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