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REALITY trial supports restrictive transfusion in anemic MI

Key clinical point: A restrictive transfusion strategy is best in acute MI patients with anemia.

Major finding: The 30-day major adverse cardiovascular events rate was 11% in patients randomized to a restrictive transfusion strategy and 14% with a liberal transfusion strategy.

Study details: REALITY was a prospective randomized trial including 668 patients with acute MI and anemia.

Disclosures: The study was funded by the French Ministry of Health and the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness with no commercial support.

Citation:

Steg PG. ESC 2020.