Iron infusion could cut heart failure hospital admissions, study suggests

The researchers found iron infusions reduced the risk of hospitalisation due to heart failure and dying from a heart-related cause by 18% compared to usual care.

Researchers looked at data over several years (Alamy/PA)

Receiving an iron infusion every one to two years could help people with heart failure avoid being admitted to hospital, new research suggests.

Heart failure is when the heart cannot pump blood around the body as well as it should, and people can face long stays in hospital if their symptoms worsen.