Key result
Dietary sodium restriction did not improve long-term quality of life (P=0.61) and might increase mortality risk (P<0.00001) in patients with heart failure.
Why the study?
Dietary salt restriction is guideline-recommended in heart failure, but literature remains limited regarding its effect on quality of life.
Does dietary sodium restriction improve quality of life in patients with heart failure?
Meta-Analysis (n=1,011)
Does dietary sodium restriction improve quality of life in patients with heart failure?
p-value: p=0.61
Dietary sodium restriction does not improve quality of life in heart failure patients and may be associated with increased mortality and readmission rates.
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Sodium restriction yields no QoL benefit in HF; challenges guideline recommendations and supports reevaluating targets in future RCTs.
Zhu et al. (2021) conducted a meta-analysis in Heart failure (n=1,011). Dietary sodium restriction was evaluated on Quality of life (QoL) (p=0.61). Dietary sodium restriction did not improve long-term quality of life (P=0.61) and might increase mortality risk (P<0.00001) in patients with heart failure.
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