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Moderate"AABB allows a threshold of 8 g/dL for orthopedic/cardiac surgery or with preexisting cardiovascular disease; symptomatic ischemia justifies transfusion. Lower thresholds (BE) may be too restrictive in CAD with symptoms. Nitroglycerin alone (D) is inadequate."aabb guideline (2023): red blood cell transfusion"

A 70-year-old man with Hb 7.2 g/dL

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