A new clinical practice guideline recommends red blood cell (RBC) transfusions should be restricted to those individuals with severe anemia in patients with heart disease. The guidelines were made by the American College of Physicians (ACP) and published today in iAnnals of Internal Medicine/i, ACP's flagship journal. ACP also recommends against using erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) in patients with mild to moderate anemia and congestive heart failure (CHF) or ...
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