Background Micronutrient deficiencies are increasingly recognized as significant yet often
overlooked factors in the pathogenesis and progression of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy …

The prevalence of congenital heart defects is increasing globally. Improvements in surgical
techniques have resulted in increased life expectancy for individuals with heart defects. In …

Background: Despite growing evidence on the important role of micronutrients in prognosis
of heart failure (HF), there has been limited research that micronutrient deficiency predicts …

Methods An integrative literature review was conducted using PRISM guidelines, databases
were searched (eg, PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature …

Objectives To assess the effect of micronutrients on health outcomes in patients with heart
failure. Materials and Methods Only randomized controlled trials testing the effectiveness of …

Heart failure (HF) is a chronic condition with many imbalances, including nutritional issues.
Next to sarcopenia and cachexia which are clinically evident, micronutrient deficiency is also …

Inadequate diet and nutritional quality are potentially correlated with an escalated risk of
cardiac-related morbidity and mortality. A plethora of knowledge is available regarding the …

OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the role of an interdisciplinary team in improving the nutrient
intake and nutritional status of children with heart diseases. METHODS: Thirty-five children …

Heart failure is a progressive cardiovascular disorder and, in most cases, begins with
atherosclerosis and ischemic heart disease. The prognosis of patients with heart failure is …

Background It is conceivable that lean patients (body mass index 18.5–24.9 kg/m 2) with
heart failure (HF) have low body weight due to low food consumption and that this may …