Prevalence of anemia and its correlation with clinical parameters in patients from a multidisciplinary heart failure unit

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Results 30% patients had anemia. We found a significant correlation between plasmatic hemoglobin levels and age, gender, etiology of heart failure, coexistence of diabetes, absence of smoking habit, functional class, quality of life, plasmatic levels of urea, creatinine and cholesterol, treatment with diuretics and nitrates and the absence of treatment with betablockers. Surprisingly, there was no relationship between treatment with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, antiplatelet drugs or anticoagulants and the presence of low levels of hemoglobin. Conclusions The prevalence of anemia in a general population with heart failure is high. Plasmatic hemoglobin levels were related to several parameters, mainly age, gender, functional class and plasmatic levels of urea and cholesterol.

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2004

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