Heart infection anemia study aims to unlock treatment clues

NCT ID NCT04840225

Summary

This study aimed to understand why anemia (low red blood cells) is so common and severe in patients with bacterial endocarditis, a serious heart valve infection. Researchers followed 209 patients, taking blood samples during hospitalization and for months after discharge to analyze different types and causes of anemia. The goal was to gather detailed information to help design future trials testing treatments for this anemia, which is linked to worse outcomes.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Rigshospitalet

    Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark

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