Marchitto Nicola1, Sindona Francesco, Pannozzi Alberto, Petrucci Alessia Fusco Liuba, Dalmaso Serenella Gioia1 and Raimondi Gianfranco
Iron-Deficiency anaemia (IDA) has a high impact on the quality of life in old patients when affected by chronic heart failure and/or respiratory diseases. The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of Ferric Sodium EDTA in combination with vitamin C, folic acid, copper gluconate, zinc gluconate and selenomethionine (Ferachel forte®) 2 tabs/day for 24 days, in elderly patients with secondary anaemia, analysing cardiovascular risk and quality of life by means of ECG and bioelectrical impedance (BIA) analyses. Materials