Intravenous Iron Replacement Therapy Improves Cardiovascular Outcomes in Hemodialysis Patients.

More than half of deaths among hemodialysis patients are due to cardiovascular disease. This study examined whether intravenous administration of ferric carboxymaltose (FCM) has an impact on cardiovascular events in iron-deficient hemodialysis patients. We performed a retrospective study concerning patients undergoing hemodialysis in our center from September 2016 to December 2019. We identified those who began FCM therapy (FCM group) during this period and those who did not (control group). We analyzed clinical, echocardiographic and laboratory parameters at the beginning (t0) and after one year (t1), to detect differences between the two groups. We identified 53 patients for the FCM group and 19 for the control group. Median follow-up was 1 year±3 months for both groups. In the FCM group, we observed a reduction in the doses of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA) (p<0.001) and a significative difference in cardiovascular events (p<0.01), but no differences in echocardiographic parameters. Patients who received FCM reached satisfactory values of transferrin saturation and ferritin, presented fewer coronary artery events and cardiovascular events, and could reduce doses of ESA. Copyright© 2021, International Institute of Anticancer Research (Dr. George J. Delinasios), All rights reserved.

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Matteo Righini, Vittorio Dalmastri, Irene Capelli, Claudio Orsi, Gabriele Donati, Maria Giovanna Pallotti, Chiara Pedone, Gianni Casella, Pasquale Chieco, Gaetano LA Manna. Intravenous Iron Replacement Therapy Improves Cardiovascular Outcomes in Hemodialysis Patients. In vivo (Athens, Greece). 2021 May-Jun;35(3):1617-1624

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