Iron Deficiency and Risk of Early Readmission Following a Hospitalization for Acute Heart Failure
Why the study?
Does iron deficiency increase the risk of 30-day readmission in patients discharged for acute heart failure?
Population
626 consecutive patients discharged for acute heart failure, mean age 73.4 ± 10.4 years, 48% females, and…
Comparison
Absolute iron deficiency or functional iron… vs No iron deficiency.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Absolute iron deficiency may identify higher 30-day readmission risk after acute HF discharge; leaves open whether repletion improves outcomes.
Structured PICO
Does iron deficiency increase the risk of 30-day readmission in patients discharged for acute heart failure?
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Population
626 consecutive patients discharged for acute heart failure (AHF), mean age 73.4 ± 10.4 years, 48% females, and 52.1% with LVEF >50%.
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Intervention
Absolute iron deficiency (serum ferritin <100 µg/L) or functional iron deficiency (ferritin 100-299 µg/L with TSAT <20%) measured before discharge.
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Comparator
No iron deficiency.
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Outcome
30-day readmission.hard clinical
Absolute iron deficiency, but not functional iron deficiency, is associated with an increased risk of 30-day readmission in patients discharged after an episode of acute heart failure.
Cite This Study
Núñez et al. (2016) studied this question.