Dietetic diet: for cardiac insufficiency
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Name
- Dietetic diet: support of heart function in chronic cardiac insufficiency.
Uses
Action
- Reduced [sodium] and [chloride] → minimizes sodium and water retention.
- Moderate [protein] (but high biological value) → counters concurrent renal and hepatic dysfunction.
- Increased energy density → prevents cachexia.
- Increased [water-soluble vitamins] → corrects losses due to diuretic medication or impaired renal function.
- Increased [taurine] → prevents cardiomyopathy.
- Adequate [magnesium] → offsets losses due to diurectic medication.
- Adequate [potassium] → prevents hypokalemia due to diuresis.
Indications
- Cardiac insufficiency
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