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Iron and cardiovascular health: A review.

Journal of investigative medicine : the official publication of the American Federation for Clinical Research
December 1, 2024
Diana Othon-Martínez et al. (6 authors)
Journal ArticleReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to evaluate the role of iron in cardiovascular function, particularly in heart failure (HF), and assess the efficacy of intravenous iron therapy in improving outcomes for HF patients with iron deficiency.

Results Summary

The study found that intravenous iron therapy (ferric carboxymaltose or ferric derisomaltose) reduced hospitalizations and improved quality of life in HF patients with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), but did not improve survival or mortality during acute HF exacerbations or outpatient management.

Population

Patients with heart failure (HF), specifically those with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II-III.

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (9)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
-
decrease
cardiovascular function
patients with heart failure (HF)
-
have negative impact
#1
iron deficiency (ID)
decrease
contractility of human cardiomyocytes
-
-
impaired
#2
iron deficiency (ID)
decrease
mitochondrial function
-
-
reduced
#3
iron deficiency (ID)
decrease
energy production
-
-
lower
#4
iron deficiency (ID)
decrease
cardiac function impairment
-
-
leading to
#5
Intravenous (IV) iron therapy
increase
treating ID
HF patients
-
has shown promising results
#6
IV iron supplementation with IV ferric carboxymaltose or IV ferric derisomaltose
decrease
hospitalizations
patients with Heart Failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), New York Heart Association (NYHA) II-III
-
demonstrated the efficacy in reducing
#7
IV iron supplementation with IV ferric carboxymaltose or IV ferric derisomaltose
increase
quality of life
patients with Heart Failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), New York Heart Association (NYHA) II-III
-
demonstrated the efficacy in improving
#8
IV iron supplementation
no change
survival and mortality
patients during acute exacerbations of HF or in outpatient management
-
have demonstrated no improvement
#9
Abstract

Iron is an essential element for the biological processes of living organisms, including the production of crucial oxygen-carrying proteins, formation of heme enzymes, and playing roles in electron transfer and oxidation-reduction reactions. It plays a significant role in various cardiovascular functions, including bioenergetics, electrical activity, and programmed cell death. Minor deficiencies of iron have been found to have negative impact on cardiovascular function in patients with heart failure (HF). The contractility of human cardiomyocytes is impaired by iron deficiency (ID), which results in reduced mitochondrial function and lower energy production, ultimately leading to cardiac function impairment, contributing to significant morbidity and mortality in patients with HF. This review discusses iron homeostasis within the human body, as well as ID pathophysiology and its role in HF. Focusing on therapeutic approaches including iron supplementation and/or repletion in patients with ID and HF, comparing results from recent clinical trials. Intravenous (IV) iron therapy has shown promising results in treating ID in HF patients. Large, randomized trials and meta-analysis, like Ferinject Assessment in patients with ID and chronic HF, AFFIRM-AHF, IRONMAN, and HEART-FID have demonstrated the efficacy of IV iron supplementation with IV ferric carboxymaltose or IV ferric derisomaltose in reducing hospitalizations and improving quality of life in patients with Heart Failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), New York Heart Association (NYHA) II-III. However, survival and mortality have demonstrated no improvement during acute exacerbations of HF or in outpatient management. The potential benefits of IV iron across the entire HF spectrum and its interaction with other HF therapies remain areas of interest for further research.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
HumansIronHeart FailureCardiovascular SystemAnimalsCardiovascular Diseases
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Quality Scores
Safety75
Efficacy80/10
Quality85/10
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.05
Weight Score1.26
Normalized Score0.79
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