Heart Failure* (HF)
Evidence-based Nutrition Practice Guideline

Organization of the Guideline

This guideline is designed so that you can access key information quickly and easily. The information is organized into the following categories: Introduction, Major Recommendations, Algorithms, Background Information, Appendices, and Reference List.

Select a category from the menu list on the left and follow the links. Within each category, hyperlinks to additional information are provided to allow you access to more information. [note: If you are not an ADA member or EAL subscriber, you will not have access to all of this information. An executive summary is provided for everyone.]

General Information and Disclaimer

This nutrition practice guideline is meant to serve as a general framework for handling clients with particular health problems. It may not always be appropriate to use these nutrition practice guidelines to manage clients because individual circumstances may vary. For example, different treatments may be appropriate for clients who are severely ill or who have co-morbid, socioeconomic, or other complicating conditions. The independent skill and judgment of the health care provider must always dictate treatment decisions. These nutrition practice guidelines are provided with the express understanding that they do not establish or specify particular standards of care, whether legal, medical, or other.

*According to the 2005 American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) Practice Guidelines, the term "congestive heart failure" has been replaced by "heart failure" because it is a chronic disease and the patients may not exhibit congestion as a symptom.