Treatment of Anemia in Patients With Heart Disease: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians

Key Points

• Provide evidence-based clinical guidance on managing anemia in patients with congestive heart failure or coronary heart disease.
• Clinical practice guideline developed by the American College of Physicians evaluating treatments for anemia in heart disease.
• Assessed the safety and efficacy evidence for erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in populations with mild to moderate anemia.
• The American College of Physicians recommends against using erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in patients with mild to moderate anemia and congestive heart failure or coronary heart disease (strong recommendation, moderate-quality evidence).