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Question of the Week 372

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Question of the Week 371

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Question of the Week 370

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Question of the Week 369

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Question of the Week 368

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June 2025
At your institution, do patients presenting for elective cardiac surgery who are found to be anemic on routine testing undergo formal preoperative anemia testing and treatment?
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