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Erschienen in: Current Heart Failure Reports 5/2023

26.08.2023

Heart Failure-Related Iron Deficiency Anemia Pathophysiology and Laboratory Diagnosis

verfasst von: Silvio Nunes Augusto, Pieter Martens

Erschienen in: Current Heart Failure Reports | Ausgabe 5/2023

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

The goal of the current review is to give an overview regarding the pathophysiology of iron deficiency in heart failure and how different laboratory tests change in the setting of heart failure.

Recent Findings

Recent studies have questioned the current employed definition of iron deficiency in the field of heart failure, as patients with ferritin < 100ng/ml but TSAT > 20% have a better prognosis, no iron deficiency on bone marrow staining, and altered treatment response to ferric carboxymaltose.

Summary

This review summarizes changes in iron parameters in the setting of heart failure and underscores the importance of a reduced bioavailability of iron documented by a low serum iron or TSAT, irrespective of the presence of anemia.
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Metadaten
Titel
Heart Failure-Related Iron Deficiency Anemia Pathophysiology and Laboratory Diagnosis
verfasst von
Silvio Nunes Augusto
Pieter Martens
Publikationsdatum
26.08.2023
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Current Heart Failure Reports / Ausgabe 5/2023
Print ISSN: 1546-9530
Elektronische ISSN: 1546-9549
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11897-023-00623-z

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