Iron deficiency in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Anna Louise BealeJosephine Lillian WarrenNia RobertsPhilippe MeyerNick P TownsendDavid Kaye

Published in: Open heart (2019)

ID is highly prevalent in patients with HFpEF and is associated with worse exercise capacity and functional outcomes, but not hospitalisation or mortality. Our study establishes that ID may play an important a role in HFpEF.

Keyphrases

iron deficiency
high intensity
physical activity
risk factors
type diabetes
resistance training