title: Outcomes associated with anemia in patients with heart failure.
abstract: Over the past decade, a growing body of literature has led to a greater understanding of the relationship between anemia and the outcomes in patients with heart failure. This article reviews the current literature on the association between anemia and a broad range of clinical outcomes, including mortality, hospitalization, health status, and cost.
authors.affiliation: Saint Luke's Mid-America Heart Institute Cardiovascular Outcomes Research (MAHI HI-5), 4401 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO 64111, USA.
authors.forename: Adam C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Salisbury
authors.forename: Mikhail
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kosiborod
mesh_terms: D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006304:Health Status; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality; D006454:Hemoglobins; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D004921:Erythropoietin