Iron deficiency undermines heart failure treatment, Swedish data shows

A large Swedish registry study reveals that iron deficiency is widespread in heart failure patients and significantly worsens outcomes—a finding that could reshape screening protocols and treatment strategies across healthcare systems. The research suggests clinicians may be missing a correctable risk factor in a major chronic disease affecting millions globally.

Originaltitel: Iron deficiency in heart failure: screening, prevalence, incidence and outcome data from the Swedish Heart Failure Registry and the Stockholm CREAtinine Measurements collaborative project