Clinical implications of managing iron deficiency from AFFIRM-AHF

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Do you know that as many as 70% of patients hospitalized with heart failure are iron deficient? This condition is associated with reduced functional capacity, reduced quality of life, and adverse outcomes. Come and explore the new data from the AFFIRM-AHF trial on repletion of iron deficiency in this population and discover the effect of iron on hospitalization rates. What practical steps should you be taking to improve the health of your patients with heart failure?

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

• Gregory Lewis, MD, Medical Director, Cardiac Transplantation Program, Director, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Laboratory,Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
• Michael Böhm, MD, FESC, Professor of Internal Medicine and Cardiology and Director of Internal Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany
• Josep Comin-Colet, MD, PhD, Director, Cardiology Department, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

Disclosures

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

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