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ModerateHaematologyTransfusion thresholduk-plab-1

A 70-year-old man with stable ischaemic heart disease is admitted with chronic anaemia (Hb 78 g/L, no acute bleeding, haemodynamically stable). He is mildly breathless on exertion but comfortable at rest. What is the most appropriate transfusion threshold in this situation?

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