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Suggest Diet And Precautions To Be Taken For A Person With Weak Heart

My husband has 2015-20 My husband has 15-20% , heart function. In 1995 , he had double valve replacement and 1 valve repair due to childhood illness of rheumatic fever. In 2005, due to Coumadin and hit on head, he suffered brain injury and ensuing paralysis and brain surgery according to his neurosurgeon. Recently, he has had pneumonia and a severe infection and is in rehab. He is cured of pneumonia and the infection. I am worried. What can I do to help him improve outside of physical therapy, diet and weight gain?
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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He would need constant cardiologist follow up and treatment with diuretic medicines and salt restriction and water intake according to output as well as, diet plan to meet caloric requirements with least sugars and fats and more vegetables and proteins according to his requirements. It's better to involve dietitian for the said diet plan.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin, General & Family Physician
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Suggest Diet And Precautions To Be Taken For A Person With Weak Heart

Hi, He would need constant cardiologist follow up and treatment with diuretic medicines and salt restriction and water intake according to output as well as, diet plan to meet caloric requirements with least sugars and fats and more vegetables and proteins according to his requirements. It s better to involve dietitian for the said diet plan. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin, General & Family Physician