Anaemia, Iron Status, and Gender Predict the Outcome in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure

Kurz*†, Katharina; Lanser†, Lukas; Seifert, Markus; Kocher, Florian; Pölzl, Gerhard; Weiss*, Günter

doi:10.1002/ehf2.12755

Anaemia, Iron Status, and Gender Predict the Outcome in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure

Aims Anaemia and iron deficiency (ID) are frequently found in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and associated with adverse outcome. However, it is unclear whether absolute [transferrin saturation (TSAT) <20%, ferritin <100 μg/L] or inflammation-driven functional ID (TSAT <20%, f…