Consensus document on anemia and iron deficiency in heart failure: Consejo Interamericano de Falla Cardiaca e Hipertensión Pulmonar (CIFACAH) of the Interamerican Society of Cardiology (IASC)

Abstract

Heart failure is a pathology that affects 1% of the population and is accompanied by iron deficiency as a comorbidity in 50% of cases. Anemia, meanwhile, is present between 22-37%. This is a consensus document that seeks to synthesize the information available on anemia and iron deficiency and its behavior in patients with HF, which is divided into pathophysiology, classification, clinical scenarios and algorithms (clinical pathways), treatment, and follow-up. This article integrates international recommendations based on evidence and presents a synthesis of management strategies.