Sodium Reduction in Heart Failure

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.The GameChangerWhile 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. HostGeoff Wall, PharmD., BCPS, FCCP, CGP Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake University Internal Medicine/Critical Care, UnityPoint Health Show Segments00:00 – Introductions01:25 – SODIUM-HF Study & Sodium in Diets20:30 – The GameChanger22:40 – Closing Remarks Redeem your CPE or CME credit:Redeem CPE (Pharmacists)Redeem CME (Physicians) Get a membership & earn CE for GameChangers Podcast episodes (30 mins/episode)Pharmacists: Get a membershipPrescribers: Get a membershipReferences and ResourcesReduction of dietary sodium to less than 100 mmol in heart failure (SODIUM-HF): an international, open-label, randomised, controlled trial Continuing Education Information:Learning Objectives:1. Apply the data of the SODIUM-HF study to patients with heart failure2. Describe the strengths and weaknesses of the SODIUM-HF study0.05 CEU | 0.5 HrsACPE UAN: 0107-0000-22-193-H01-PInitial release date: 05/09/22Expiration date: 05/09/2023Additional CPE & CME details can be found hereFollow CEimpact on Social Media:LinkedInInstagram