Stroke patients are especially vulnerable to the effects of anaemia, research finds, with even mild anaemia linked to a 50% increased risk of death within the first year.
In a study of 3700 men treated for a first ischemic stroke, researchers found those with moderate anaemia were twice as likely to die within a year, compared with those who were non-anaemic.
Patients with severe anaemia were 3.5 times more likely to die while still in hospital and 2.5 times more likely to die within a year than those without anaemia.
Presenting the research at an American Stroke Association conference in New Orleans, researchers said severe anaemia was a "potent predictor" of death in the first year after a stroke.
"Further work is...
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