title: Preoperative iron deficiency increases transfusion requirements and fatigue in cardiac surgery patients:  a prospective observational study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Iron deficiency is the commonest cause of anaemia. It is apparent preoperatively in cardiac surgery patients and may influence transfusion requirements. In addition, iron deficiency per se is associated with fatigue.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To determine the prevalence of preoperative iron deficiency and its association with perioperative anaemia, blood transfusions and fatigue in cardiac surgery patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Academic hospital in Paris, France.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred consecutive patients without known iron disorder and scheduled for cardiac surgery were prospectively included in this observational study.
  
  
  METHODS
  No intervention was performed.
  
  
  METHODS
  A biological iron profile (transferrin saturation, ferritin, soluble transferrin receptor and C-reactive protein) was assessed on the day of surgery. Diagnosis of iron deficiency was defined using a previously published algorithm. Patient fatigue was assessed before surgery and 1 week afterwards (day 7) using the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20) score that quotes five distinctive dimensions of fatigue.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Thirty-seven out of 100 patients were diagnosed with iron deficiency. These patients were younger [median (first-third quartile) 63 (43-70) vs. 70 (59-77) years (P = 0.004)], and more often female (51 vs. 21%, P = 0.003), than no iron deficiency patients. Preoperative iron deficiency was associated with lower preoperative haemoglobin levels (P = 0.006) and higher perioperative transfusion rates during the first week (62 vs. 35%, P = 0.019). Patients with iron deficiency but without anaemia (n = 25) received more packed red blood cells units than those without iron deficiency or anaemia (n = 50) [2 (0-2) vs. 0 (0-0) units, P < 0.05). Preoperative iron deficiency was associated with higher score of physical fatigue on day 7 (P = 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Preoperative iron deficiency is frequent among cardiac surgery patients and is associated with anaemia, higher transfusion requirements and postoperative fatigue.
authors: Département d'Anesthésie-Réanimation Chirurgicale, AP-HP, CHU Bichat-Claude Bernard, Université denis.diderot Paris 7, F-75018 Paris, France.
authors: Pascale
authors: P
authors: Piednoir
authors: Nicolas
authors: N
authors: Allou
authors: Fathi
authors: F
authors: Driss
authors: Dan
authors: D
authors: Longrois
authors: Ivan
authors: I
authors: Philip
authors: Carole
authors: C
authors: Beaumont
authors: Philippe
authors: P
authors: Montravers
authors: Sigismond
authors: S
authors: Lasocki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000401:mortality; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005221:Fatigue / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D000090463:Iron Deficiencies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010297:Paris; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011990:Receptors, Transferrin / Q000097:blood; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014168:Transferrin / Q000032:analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D006454:Hemoglobins; D011990:Receptors, Transferrin; D014168:Transferrin; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D005293:Ferritins