130 - BRIDGING THE GAPS FOR MANAGING IRON DEFICIENCY + HEART FAILURE

Thursday, October 23, 2025

12:40pm - 1:40pm ET

Room:301AB

Target Audience: General Cardiologists

Chair(s)

JE

Justin Ezekowitz, MBBCh, MSc

Cardiologist
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
University of Alberta

Presenter(s)

Eileen O'Meara, MD, FRCPC

Associate professor
Montreal Heart Institute
Université de Montréal
Stephanie Poon, MD, MSc, FRCPC

Staff Cardiologist
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
University of Toronto
Mustafa Toma, MD FRCPC

Clinical Professor – UBC; Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit - SPH
CCS, CCTN, CHFS
University of British Columbia

This program will address the clinical impact of iron deficiency in patients with heart failure, highlighting its distinction from iron deficiency anemia and associated consequences. Faculty will review the latest CCS recommendations and examine evidence supporting IV iron therapy, providing practical guidance for optimizing patient management.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session participants will be able to:

Assess the clinical burden and under-recognized impact of iron deficiency in patients with heart failure (HF);
Differentiate the clinical distinctions between iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in the context of HF and evaluate the clinical consequences;
Apply the latest CCS recommendations regarding management of iron deficiency and HF with emphasis on treatment recommendations; and
Evaluate clinical data supporting the use of IV iron in HF and iron deficiency.