Beyond Anemia: Understanding the Significance and Treatment of Iron

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In 2016, the European Society of Cardiology guidelines added the recommendation that all newly diagnosed patients with heart failure be screened for iron deficiency.

This discussion focuses on why iron deficiency is important, how it relates to heart failure, and the potential mechanisms by which it contributes to heart failure symptoms. The importance of proactive screening for iron deficiency in patients with heart failure and the benefits of treatment with intravenous iron for those with symptomatic HFrEF are also explored.

Educational information

Global Learning Collaborative is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Global Learning Collaborative designates this enduring material for a maximum of .25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty

• Ewa A. Jankowska, MD, PhD, FESC, Professor & Head of Laboratory Applied Research, Cardiovascular System Department of Heart Disease, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
• Stefan D. Anker, MD, PhD, Division Cardiology & Metabolism: Heart Failure, Cachexia and Sarcopenia, Department of Cardiology & BCRT, Berlin, Germany

Disclosures

This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Vifor Pharma.

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