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Can Leaky Heart Valve Cause Iron Deficiency In Blood?
A year ago my husband's bladder was removed due to cancer. At the time he had iron deficiency so for the past year he has been on iron Supplements. He is 69, 5' 9" and weights 175 pounds. He was removed from this regimen in January as his iron was maintaining itself. Now in April, he is deficient again. Now he also was diagnosed with a leaky heart valve but they don't plan on doing anything with this right now. Could the leaky heart valve be causing the iron deficiency. His ferritin count is 7 right now.
Wed, 10 Dec 2014
Hello ,
I understand your concern.
I am Dr. Arun Tank, infectious disease specialist, answering your concern.
Leaky heart valve never causes anemia.
Causes of anemia in your father is cancer induced neoplastic syndrome. Anemia is one of the part of this syndrome. Cancer cells produce some substances which causes such type of anemia. This is very large syndrome and anemia is part of it.
Your father should continue the iron replacement to combat with the anemia.
Kindly take close look at hemoglobin, if hemoglobin is much low than you can start the other option for treatment.
I will be happy to answer your further concern you can contact me here or you can contact me on bit.ly/DrArun
We wish you a best health at healthcare magic.
Thank you,
Dr. Arun Tank
I understand your concern.
I am Dr. Arun Tank, infectious disease specialist, answering your concern.
Leaky heart valve never causes anemia.
Causes of anemia in your father is cancer induced neoplastic syndrome. Anemia is one of the part of this syndrome. Cancer cells produce some substances which causes such type of anemia. This is very large syndrome and anemia is part of it.
Your father should continue the iron replacement to combat with the anemia.
Kindly take close look at hemoglobin, if hemoglobin is much low than you can start the other option for treatment.
I will be happy to answer your further concern you can contact me here or you can contact me on bit.ly/DrArun
We wish you a best health at healthcare magic.
Thank you,
Dr. Arun Tank
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