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Hanna-Rivero N, Tu SJ, Elliott AD, Pitman BM, Gallagher C, Lau DH, Sanders P, Wong CX. Anemia and iron deficiency in patients with atrial fibrillation. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2022; 22:204. [PMID: 35508964 PMCID: PMC9066804 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-022-02633-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac tachyarrhythmia and has a rising global prevalence. Given the increasing burden of AF-related symptoms and complications, new approaches to management are required. Anemia and iron deficiency are common conditions in patients with AF. Furthermore, emerging evidence suggests that the presence of anemia may be associated with worse outcome in these patients. The role of anemia and iron deficiency has been extensively explored in other cardiovascular states, such as heart failure and ischemic heart disease. In particular, the role of iron repletion amongst patients with heart failure is now an established treatment modality. However, despite the strong bidirectional inter-relationship between AF and heart failure, the implications of anemia and iron-deficiency in AF have been scarcely studied. This area is of mechanistic and clinical relevance given the potential that treatment of these conditions may improve symptoms and prognosis in the increasing number of individuals with AF. In this review, we summarise the current published literature on anemia and iron deficiency in patients with AF. We discuss AF complications such as stroke, bleeding, and heart failure, in addition to AF-related symptoms such as exercise intolerance, and the potential impact of anemia and iron deficiency on these. Finally, we summarize current research gaps on anemia, iron deficiency, and AF, and underscore potential research directions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nicole Hanna-Rivero
- Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Port Road, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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- Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Port Road, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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- Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Port Road, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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- Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Port Road, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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- Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Port Road, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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- Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Port Road, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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- Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Port Road, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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- Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Port Road, Adelaide, 5000, Australia.
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Li G, Jin Y, Mbuagbaw L, Dolovich L, Adachi JD, Levine MAH, Cook D, Samaan Z, Thabane L. Enhancing research publications and advancing scientific writing in health research collaborations: sharing lessons learnt from the trenches. J Multidiscip Healthc 2018; 11:245-254. [PMID: 29844676 PMCID: PMC5961639 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s152681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Disseminating research protocols, processes, methods or findings via peer-reviewed publications has substantive merits and benefits to various stakeholders. PURPOSE In this article, we share strategies to enhance research publication contents (ie, what to write about) and to facilitate scientific writing (ie, how to write) in health research collaborations. METHODS Empirical experience sharing. RESULTS To enhance research publication contents, we encourage identifying appropriate opportunities for publications, publishing protocols ahead of results papers, seeking publications related to methodological issues, considering justified secondary analyses, and sharing academic process or experience. To advance writing, we suggest setting up scientific writing as a goal, seeking an appropriate mentorship, making full use of scientific meetings and presentations, taking some necessary formal training in areas such as effective communication and time and stress management, and embracing the iterative process of writing. CONCLUSION All the strategies we share are dependent upon each other; and they advocate gradual academic accomplishments through study and training in a "success-breeds-success" way. It is expected that the foregoing shared strategies in this paper, together with other previous guidance articles, can assist one with enhancing research publications, and eventually one's academic success in health research collaborations.
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Affiliation(s)
- Guowei Li
- Department of Health Research Methods, Impact and Evidence, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Centre for Evaluation of Medicines, Programs for Assessment of Technology in Health (PATH) Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Impact and Evidence, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Impact and Evidence, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Impact and Evidence, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Impact and Evidence, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Centre for Evaluation of Medicines, Programs for Assessment of Technology in Health (PATH) Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Impact and Evidence, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Impact and Evidence, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Impact and Evidence, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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