Iron deficiency contributes to resistance to endogenous erythropoietin in anaemic heart failure patients

Michal Tkaczyszyn*, Josep Comin-Colet, Adriaan A. Voors, Dirk J. van Veldhuisen, Cristina Enjuanes, Pedro Moliner, Marcin Drozd, Radoslaw Sierpinski, Piotr Rozentryt, Jolanta Nowak, Tomasz Suchocki, Waldemar Banasiak, Piotr Ponikowski, Peter van der Meer, Ewa A. Jankowska

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Abstract

Aims Abnormal endogenous erythropoietin (EPO) constitutes an important cause of anaemia in chronic diseases. We analysed the relationships between iron deficiency (ID) and the adequacy of endogenous EPO in anaemic heart failure (HF) patients, and the impact of abnormal EPO on 12-month mortality. Methods and results We investigated 435 anaemic HF patients (age: 74 +/- 10 years; males: 60%; New York Heart Association class I or II: 39%; left ventricular ejection fraction: 43 +/- 17%). Patients with EPO higher than expected for a given haemoglobin were considered EPO-resistant whereas those with EPO lower than expected - EPO-deficient. ID was defined as serum ferritin

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1677–1686
Number of pages10
JournalEuropean Journal of Heart Failure
Volume23
Issue number10
Early online date11-Jul-2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct-2021

Keywords

  • Heart failure
  • Iron deficiency
  • Anaemia
  • Erythropoietin
  • Mortality
  • BASE-LINE CHARACTERISTICS
  • CHRONIC KIDNEY-DISEASE
  • FERRIC CARBOXYMALTOSE
  • DARBEPOETIN ALPHA
  • MORTALITY
  • MECHANISMS
  • DESIGN

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