Question

A 72-year-old man with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), ferritin 60 ng/mL, transferrin saturation (TSAT) 15%, and hemoglobin 11.2 g/dL presents with fatigue. What is recommended?

Accepted Answer

IV iron therapy

Answer

Oral iron trial for 6 months

Answer

No iron therapy unless Hb <9 g/dL

Answer

Erythropoietin-stimulating agent (EPO) therapy

Answer

Blood transfusion

Practice question

A 72-year-old man with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), ferritin 60 ng/mL, transferrin saturation (TSAT) 15%, and hemoglobin 11.2 g/dL presents with fatigue. What is recommended?