Our case is only the 2nd such reported case of atherothrombosis from ESAs and highlights the increased risk of cardiovascular events in patients receiving erythropoietin-stimulating agents specially patients with underlying MDS where targeting a lower hemoglobin goal and optimizing other cardiovascular risk factors might be beneficial in preventing future cardiovascular mortality.
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