Abstract

THE BURDEN OF IRON DEFICIENCY IN INDIAN PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE: TIME TO STEP-UP

Dr. Abraham Oomman, MD, DM Cardiology, Dr. J. C. Mohan, MD, DM Cardiology, Dr. Tanmay Rane, MBBS, Dr. Dhammdeep Dabhade, MD, *Dr. Rishikesh Shewale, MD and Dr. Sachin Suryawanshi, MD

Abstract

Background: Heart failure (HF) is a leading global disease and iron deficiency (ID) in HF carries significant health ramifications such as worsened exercise capacity, poor quality of life and negative prognosis. The present multi-centric observational, data collection study was conducted across various HF clinics in India with an objective to determine the nationwide frequency of ID in Indian patients with HF. Methods: Patients ≥ 18 years of age who had visited the HF clinic and provided their consent for the future usage of their anonymized data were included in the study. Results: ID was observed in 68.80% of HF patients in the study. Conclusion: This study emphasises the need of screening and monitoring HF patients for ID.

Keywords: Heart failure; Iron deficiency; Absolute iron deficiency; Ferritin; Screening of iron deficiency.