# Ferric carboxymaltose and exercise capacity in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and iron deficiency: the FAIR-HFpEF trial

*PRI Rank #20 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Heart Failure Treatment and Management Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #20 |
| 18m citations | 59 |
| Journal | European Heart Journal |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae479 |
| Corresponding authors | Stephan von Haehling, Stefan D. Anker |
| Institution | University Medical Center Goettingen, Germany |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Heart Failure Treatment and Management Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/heart-failure-treatment-and-management/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1093/eurheartj/ehae479](https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae479)

## Topics

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction · Iron deficiency · Ferric carboxymaltose · Iron supplementation · 6-minute walk distance · Exercise capacity · Double-blind randomized controlled trial · Placebo · serum ferritin · transferrin saturation · New York Heart Association functional class · patient global assessment · Patient-reported outcomes · Serious adverse events · Adverse events · FAIR-HFpEF trial · Multicenter trial · Primary endpoint · Secondary endpoints · Patient recruitment · Elderly patients · Sex differences · Iron supplementation · Biomarkers · Functional Capacity Assessment · Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction · anemia in heart failure · clinical trial power · Symptomatic heart failure · Iron homeostasis

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