Effects of iron deficiency on left ventricular functions in young women regardless of anemia: A speckle tracking echocardiography study

Abstract

Background/aim: Iron deficiency is one of the most common metabolic disorders worldwide and affects multiple organs and systems including the cardiovascular (CV) system. Iron deficiency can cause structural and functional changes in the myocardium. The aim of the study is to evaluate left ventricular (LV) functions in patients with low ferritin levels without anemia by two-dimensional “speckle tracking” echocardiography (2D STE). Materials and methods: We studied 90 participants (all female) that were divided into two groups according to ferritin levels (49 patients with ferritin levels 30 ng/mL). Patients with anemia (hemoglobin level