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Should we routinely incorporate iron studies into admissions for acute decompensated heart failure?
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Cardiology · Miami Transplant Institute
Low serum Iron level in ADHF patients is an independent predictor of poor prognosis. Iron is an essential element in oxygen transportation, delivery, and utilization. I would check the Iron panel in patients with ADHF. However, the frequency of follow-up has not been well defined. Iron deficiency is...