Prognostic value of three iron deficiency definitions in patients with advanced heart failure.

Aims: There is uncertainty about the definition of iron deficiency (ID) and the association between ID and prognosis in patients with advanced heart failure. We evaluated three definitions of ID in patients referred for heart transplantation.

Methods And Results: Consecutive patients assessed for heart transplantation at a single UK centre between January 2010 and May 2022 were included.

Socioeconomic Deprivation and Survival After Heart Transplantation in England: An Analysis of the United Kingdom Transplant Registry.

Background: Socioeconomic deprivation (SED) is associated with shorter survival across a range of cardiovascular and noncardiovascular diseases. The association of SED with survival after heart transplantation in England, where there is universal healthcare provision, is unknown.

Methods And Results: Long-term follow-up data were obtained for all patients in England who underwent heart transplantation between 1995 and 2014.