August 4, 2020Open Access

Relationship between Nutritional Status and Clinical and Biochemical Parameters in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction, with 1-year Follow-Up

Structured PICO

Is malnutrition or being at risk of malnutrition associated with worse outcomes in hospitalized patients with HFrEF?

Population

Hospitalized patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF)

Intervention

Malnutrition or being at risk of malnutrition (exposure)

Comparator

Normal nutritional status (implied)

Outcome

Mortality and hospitalization due to decompensated HFhard clinical

Malnutrition or being at risk of malnutrition is associated with worse clinical status and outcomes in hospitalized patients with HFrEF.

Abstract

= 0.004). There were no significant differences between the investigated groups as to natriuretic peptides; however, both the malnourished patients and those at risk of malnutrition tend to show higher B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and NT-proBNP concentrations. During the average 344 days of follow-up 19 patients died and 25 were hospitalized due to decompensated HF. Malnutrition or being at risk of malnutrition seems to be associated with both worse outcomes and clinical status in HFrEF patients.

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