Effectiveness of a Nutritional Intervention in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure at Risk of Malnutrition: A Prespecified Subanalysis of the PACMAN-HF Trial
Randomized trial shows improved nutritional status and functional capacity in patients with chronic heart failure, indicating potential benefits of structured interventions.
Key Points
A structured nutritional intervention significantly improved functional capacity after 12 months.
Improvement in nutritional status was noted in the intervention group, with MNA scores increasing by 4.12 points.
No significant difference in all-cause mortality or hospitalizations between intervention and control groups was observed.
Patient evaluations used the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) to identify malnutrition risk at screening.