Ferric carboxymaltose and exercise capacity in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and iron deficiency: the FAIR-HFpEF trial.
Stephan von HaehlingWolfram DöhnerRuben EvertzTania Garfias-VeitlCarlotta DeradMonika DiekMahir KarakasRalf BirkemeyerGerasimos FillippatosMitja LainscakJaved ButlerPiotr PonikowskiMichael BöhmTim FriedeStefan D AnkerPublished in: European heart journal (2024)
In patients with HFpEF and markers of ID, intravenous FCM improved 6MWTD and was associated with fewer serious adverse events. However, the trial lacked sufficient power to identify or refute effects on symptoms or QoL. The potential benefits of intravenous iron in HFpEF with ID should be investigated further in a larger cohort.