Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA
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Multicenter Study
Iron deficiency in Taiwanese patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction.
Iron deficiency (ID) is a common comorbidity among patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), and is associated with poorer outcomes independent of anemia. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and prognostic significance of ID in Taiwanese patients with HFrEF. ⋯ Iron profiles were tested in less than one-fifth of the Taiwanese HFrEF cohort. ID was present in 43.6% of tested patients and was independently associated with poor prognosis in these patients.