ArticleCurrent treatment options in cardiovascular medicine2014
Sodium restriction in heart failure: benefit or harm?
Article in Current treatment options in cardiovascular medicine, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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10 citing papers in PubMed.
- Safety and Efficacy of Salt Restriction Across the Spectrum of Heart Failure.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2025Review
- Urea, TMAO, betaine and other osmolytes as endogenous diuretics in heart failure and hypertension.Heart failure reviews · 2025Review
- Sodium intake and the risk of heart failure and hypertension: epidemiological and Mendelian randomization analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
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- Effects of a Low-Salt and High-Potassium Diet on Arterial Stiffness and Left Ventricular Function in Indigenous Papuans.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2021Article
- Predictors of Exercise Capacity in Dilated Cardiomyopathy with Focus on Pulmonary Venous Flow Recorded with Transesophageal Eco-Doppler.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Nutrition intervention in heart failure: should consumption of the DASH eating pattern be recommended to improve outcomes?Heart failure reviews · 2019Review
- Self-Care Interventions That Reduce Hospital Readmissions in Patients With Heart Failure; Towards the Identification of Change Agents.Clinical Medicine Insights. Cardiology · 2019Review
- Focus on renal congestion in heart failure.Clinical kidney journal · 2016Review
- The role of diet and nutrition in heart failure: A state-of-the-art narrative review.Progress in cardiovascular diseasesReview
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Abstract
opinion statementCurrent guidelines vary in the recommended amount of dietary sodium intake for heart failure (HF) patients. Observational studies and the hypertension literature support the concept that sodium restriction improves HF outcomes. In contrast, several randomized controlled trials imply that dietary sodium restriction can cause harm through hypovolemia and increased neurohormonal activation. Data from hypertensive animal models and humans suggest that dietary sodium intake may need to be individually tailored based on HF severity and the physiologic response to sodium loading. Future studies must assess interactions between sodium intake, fluid intake, and diuretics to match clinical practice and improve safety. More information is needed in multiple areas, including accurate measurement of sodium intake, implementation of dietary changes in HF patients, and establishment of biomarkers that predict response to changes in sodium intake. Additional research is urgently needed to determine the true impact of the most commonly recommended self-care strategy in HF.
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