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Oct 2024
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#161 Transfusion Thresholds and the MINT...

CORE IM TEAM
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Can the MINT trial change how we treat anemia in acute MI? The largest trial of its kind compared liberal vs. restrictive transfusion strategies in patients with myocardial infarction.

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Transcript and Show Notes

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Timestamps:

(01:29) | History of Transfusion Guidelines/Studies

(06:49) | Pathophysiology of Anemia in heart disease

(10:04) | Transfusion in MI Studies

(13:45) | MINT Trial

(22:20) | Takeaways/Discussion

Tags: Tags: CoreIM, IMCore, cardiology, internal medicine, myocardial infarction, anemia, transfusion, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, clinical trials, MINT trial, transfusion strategies, restrictive vs. liberal transfusion, heart attack



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