A 72-year-old man with persistent HF symptoms and iron deficiency (ferritin 60 ng/mL, TSAT 17%) on optimal therapy. Hospitalized twice in 6 months. In...

Question

A 72-year-old man with persistent HF symptoms and iron deficiency (ferritin 60 ng/mL, TSAT 17%) on optimal therapy. Hospitalized twice in 6 months. Intervention to reduce rehospitalization?

Accepted Answer

Oral iron polysaccharide

Answer

IV iron therapy

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ESA therapy

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Transfusion to Hgb 12 g/dL

Answer

Continue optimal therapy without iron supplementation

"hard" MCQ (SBA): Heart Failure

A 72-year-old man with persistent HF symptoms and iron deficiency (ferritin 60 ng/mL, TSAT 17%) on optimal therapy. Hospitalized twice in 6 months. Intervention to reduce rehospitalization?