PMID- 36402703 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20221226 LR - 20221226 IS - 1444-2892 (Electronic) IS - 1443-9506 (Linking) VI - 31 IP - 12 DP - 2022 Dec TI - Influence of Iron Deficiency on Clinical and Haemodynamic Parameters in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Cohorts. PG - 1594-1603 LID - S1443-9506(22)01094-0 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.09.001 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: Iron deficiency (Fe(def)) has been shown to be common in patients with group 1 or pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Several studies have shown a negative impact of Fe(def) on clinical and haemodynamic parameters of the disease, but data from individual studies have not been strong enough to lead to incorporation of the finding of Fe(def) into prognostic or therapeutic algorithms. The goal of this meta-analysis was to combine data from available studies to better define any associations between Fe(def) and established variables of prognostic importance in PAH. METHODS: A literature search identified nine studies with extractable data relevant to the study questions. The impact of Fe(def) upon the following parameters was evaluated: 6-minute walk distance (6MWD), WHO-functional class, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels, echocardiography, and findings from right heart catheterisation (RHC). Pooled results were reported as mean difference or risk difference with 95% confidence intervals utilising a random effects modeling approach. RESULTS: Fe(def) in the PAH population was common (47% of cases) and was associated with cardiovascular dysfunction (lower tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion [TAPSE], elevated NT-proBNP, and lower mixed venous oxygen saturation) and with reduction in functional capacity (lower 6MWD and higher functional class). CONCLUSION: This meta-analysis strengthens the relationships between Fe(def) and several markers of poor outcome in PAH. Fe(def) in patients with PAH warrants further scrutiny and merits consideration as a cause of clinical deterioration. Even though causation and longitudinal relationships between Fe(def) and PAH could not be identified, effect of Fe(def) on factors that affect disease prognosis is noteworthy and worthy of more focussed studies. CI - Copyright (c) 2022 Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS) and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ). Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. FAU - Saluja, Prachi AU - Saluja P AD - Department of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA. Electronic address: http://www.twitter.com/prachisaluja8. FAU - Gautam, Nitesh AU - Gautam N AD - Department of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA. FAU - Amisha, Fnu AU - Amisha F AD - Department of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA. FAU - Salah, Husam M AU - Salah HM AD - Department of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA. FAU - Smith, Jake AU - Smith J AD - Department of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA. FAU - Biyani, Shubham AU - Biyani S AD - Department of Neurology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA. FAU - Venkata, Anand N AU - Venkata AN AD - Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA. FAU - Al'Aref, Subhi J AU - Al'Aref SJ AD - Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA. FAU - Jagana, Rajani AU - Jagana R AD - Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA. Electronic address: RJagana@uams.edu. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Meta-Analysis PT - Review DEP - 20221116 PL - Australia TA - Heart Lung Circ JT - Heart, lung & circulation JID - 100963739 RN - 114471-18-0 (Natriuretic Peptide, Brain) RN - 0 (Peptide Fragments) SB - IM MH - Humans MH - *Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension/etiology MH - *Hypertension, Pulmonary/diagnosis/etiology/drug therapy MH - Familial Primary Pulmonary Hypertension MH - Hemodynamics MH - Natriuretic Peptide, Brain MH - Peptide Fragments MH - *Iron Deficiencies OTO - NOTNLM OT - BNP levels OT - Echocardiography OT - Iron deficiency OT - Pulmonary arterial hypertension OT - Six-minute walk test OT - WHO/NYHA functional class EDAT- 2022/11/20 06:00 MHDA- 2022/12/27 06:00 CRDT- 2022/11/19 22:06 PHST- 2022/03/10 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/08/16 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/09/01 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/11/20 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/12/27 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/11/19 22:06 [entrez] AID - S1443-9506(22)01094-0 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.09.001 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Heart Lung Circ. 2022 Dec;31(12):1594-1603. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.09.001. Epub 2022 Nov 16.