Abstract:
Anemia is one of the common comorbidities in heart failure patients with
reduced ejection fraction and its presence is associated with decreased functional
capacity, poor quality of life, an increase in the rate of hospital admission, and increased
mortality. Previous studies have estimated the prevalence of anemia in heart failure
patients to be 10-50%. Older age, renal dysfunction, female sex, and advanced NYHA
functional class are reported to be independently associated with anemia. Anemia is a
prevalent problem in the Ethiopian setting affecting 23% of reproductive-age women, and
18% of adult men. But data is lacking about its prevalence and factors associated with it
in heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction in our set up.