Cardiovascular Disease - Heart Failure

Pathway Contributor: Mary Keith

Credentials:
PhD, RD

Contributions:

• Do all outpatients with chronic heart failure (HF) need to follow a sodium-restricted diet to manage their HF symptoms and to reduce morbidity and mortality?  

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• Do all outpatients with chronic heart failure (HF) require a fluid-restricted diet to promote clinical stability?  

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• What are the appropriate nutrition therapies to promote clinical stability for patients admitted to hospital with a heart failure (HF) exacerbation, also known as acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF)?  

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• Are there dietary recommendations to correct low blood pressure in individuals with heart failure? Should sodium intake be liberalized to above the recommended intake of 2-3 grams/day?  

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• Can sodium intake be liberalized in individuals with heart failure (HF) who are residents in long-term care facilities without adversely affecting clinical stability?  

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• Should individuals with heart failure (HF) take omega-3 fatty acid supplements to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with their HF syndrome?  

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• Should individuals with heart failure (HF) abstain from alcohol intake to reduce the progression of HF and/or to reduce the risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes?  

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• What is the best approach for planning educational programs to promote adherence to dietary therapies for individuals with heart failure (HF)?  

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• Cardiovascular Disease - Heart Failure Background

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