Why the study?
The role of malnutrition among patients with severe heart failure was not well established.
Does malnutrition increase all-cause mortality in patients with severe heart failure?
Population
510 consecutive patients with severe HF at four Italian centres
Comparison
Malnutrition (GNRI <=98) vs no malnutrition (GNRI >98)
Design
Multicentre cohort study
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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Supports nutritional assessment in severe HF; hypothesis-generating for intervention trials.
Does malnutrition increase all-cause mortality in patients with severe heart failure?
In patients with severe heart failure, malnutrition is common and independently associated with a two-fold increased risk of all-cause mortality.
Pagnesi et al. (2024) studied this question.
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