Managing sodium/salt intake for heart failure patients - Advocate South Suburban Hospital

Managing salt, or sodium, is critical for managing heart failure, a chronic condition in which the heart can no longer pump enough blood to the rest of the body. At the Advocate South Suburbuan Hospital Heart Failure Clinic, patients are educated on the importance of a sodium-restricted diet and knowing how much salt is in the foods they eat.

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