Nutritional support for chronic heart failure. (12th October 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hongde, Hu; Minxin, Yin; Shiyang, Yu; Hua, Fu
• Is Part Of: Heart. Volume 97(2011)Supplement 3
• Page Start: A222
• Page End: A222
• Publication Date: 2011-10-12
• Subjects: Heart -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Cardiology -- Periodicals; 616.12
• DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2011-300867.653
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1355-6037

Abstract

Abstract : Objective: To study the efficacy of nutritional support treatment for chronic heart failure. Methods: 56 patients with chronic heart failure hospitalised patients were randomly divided into conventional therapy group and enhanced nutritional support therapy group, 28 patients in each group. Where enhanced therapy group is on the basis of conventional therapy to give extra enhanced intensive nutrition support treatment. Before and after treatment were compared 6 min walking distance, NYHA cardiac function class, ejection fraction, mortality. Results: After treatment, patients with 6 min walking distance, cardiac function class, enhanced nutritional support therapy group is better than conventional treatment group. Left ventricular ejection fraction, mortality was no difference. Conclusion: Patients with chronic heart failure, nutritional support treatment is an important treatment.