NEJM Clinician says low-sodium diets are commonly ordered for hospitalized acute heart failure exacerbations despite unproven benefits and poor patient acceptance, pointing readers to a report summarizing the evidence.
Low-sodium diets are often ordered for hospitalized patients with acute heart failure (HF) exacerbation.
However, the benefits of this approach are unproven, and many patients despise these diets.
the benefits of this approach are unproven
many patients despise these diets.
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