Therapy

• Give erythropoeitin and iron to patients with anaemia. ^a

Why?

• Patients with severe refractory congestive heart failure and anaemia who receive erythropoietin and iron compared with no treatment require less iv frusemide (roughly 60 mg less a week), have higher ejection fractions (on average 13% higher) and spend less time in hospital (on average by 13 days) after 6 months. ^a