The effect of postoperative intravenous iron in anaemic, older cardiac surgery patients on disability-free survival (AGE ANEMIA study): study protocol for a multi-centre, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

The effect of postoperative intravenous iron in anaemic, older cardiac surgery patients on disability-free survival (AGE ANEMIA study): study protocol for a multi-centre, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Abstract Background Postoperative anaemia is common in older cardiac surgery patients and often caused by iron deficiency. Anaemia may negatively affect recovery after cardiac surgery. This study aims to determine the efficacy of treatment of postoperative iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) with intraven...

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Main Authors: R. M. Smoor, T. C. D. Rettig, L. M. Vernooij, E. M. Groenewegen, H. P. A. van Dongen, P. G. Noordzij
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Randomized controlled trial
Iron deficiency anaemia
Cardiac surgery
Elderly patients
Intravenous iron
Disability
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07725-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07725-y

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