A new study conducted by US researchers disclosed that anemic patients suffering from chronic heart failure (CHF) are more prone to death.

The researchers said that coronary failure is a common and serious chronic illness.

The majority of patients with heart failure also have anaemia, which is most probably a complication from poor heart function.

Moreover, it is also related with poorer left ventricular function.

Anemia is a medical condition in which the RBC count or hemoglobin is below the normal level.

Consequently in anemic patients, blood does not take sufficient oxygen to the remaining parts of the human body.

To come up with a solution, the researchers identified 97,699 patients having CHF.

From a meta-analysis and systemic review of literature, the study researchers discovered that when anaemia takes place, it deteriorates patient prognosis, making them more likely to be hospitalized or die due to coronary failure.

Lexin Wang, study co-author and head of the cardiovascular group at Charles Sturt University (CSU), in Australia said, "Health professionals may need to improve current practices to better treat anaemia in patients with chronic heart failure."

The death rate touches 40% in anemic patients with advanced chronic heart failure.

The researchers also said that proper treatment of anaemia and other heart-failure-specific therapies may help lessen the mortality rate and further improve patient's prognosis.

The findings of the study will appear in Congestive Heart Failure journal.