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Nutrition in heart failure: an update
Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care, 06/12/09

Sandek A et al. - This review provides an overview of the sonographic, histological, and functional abnormalities of different gastrointestinal regions. This intestinal dysfunction and disturbed intestinal barrier may lead to both the chronic inflammatory state and catabolic/anabolic imbalance as seen in cardiac cachexia, as a terminal stage of CHF, which carries a particularly poor prognosis. This review highlights the current knowledge of nutritional abnormalities that may occur in CHF, including fat, carbohydrates, proteins, water, and micronutrients. The regulation of feeding is discussed, as are nutritional strategies with potentially anti-inflammatory effects in the treatment of CHF. The gut and its role for inflammation and dietary interventions in heart failure patients are a crucial target of further heart failure research.

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