A 69-year-old woman with heart failure and persistent iron deficiency (ferritin 50 ng/mL, TSAT 17%) despite oral iron therapy. What is recommended?...

Question

A 69-year-old woman with heart failure and persistent iron deficiency (ferritin 50 ng/mL, TSAT 17%) despite oral iron therapy. What is recommended?

Accepted Answer

IV iron therapy

Answer

No further iron therapy

Answer

Switch to oral ferrous sulfate TID

Answer

Start erythropoietin

Answer

Blood transfusion

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Heart Failure (HFrEF)