A low salt diet can be difficult to maintain, especially in the United States. Multiple guidelines and decades of practice have suggested dietary limitation of sodium for patients with heart failure as an essential lifestyle modification. The recently published SODIUM-HF study evaluates this recommendation and enhances the data.
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While a 20-25% reduction in serum sodium may not improve rates of hospitalization or mortality, it may improve a patient’s quality of life. Patients should be educated on how reducing sodium in their diet may improve their symptoms and increase their quality of life.
Host
Geoff Wall, PharmD., BCPS, FCCP, CGP
Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake University
Internal Medicine/Critical Care, UnityPoint Health
Show Segments
00:00 – Introductions
01:25 – SODIUM-HF Study & Sodium in Diets
20:30 – The GameChanger
22:40 – Closing Remarks
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Learning Objectives:
1. Apply the data of the SODIUM-HF study to patients with heart failure
2. Describe the strengths and weaknesses of the SODIUM-HF study
0.05 CEU | 0.5 Hrs
ACPE UAN: 0107-0000-22-193-H01-P
Initial release date: 05/09/22
Expiration date: 05/09/2023
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