The Need for Fiber Addition in Symptomatic Heart Failure (FEAST-HF): A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
Abstract
Preclinical and observational studies suggest that the gut microbiome plays a role in the pathogenesis of heart failure (HF); the gut microbiome may be modified by fermentable dietary fibre (FDF). The Need for Fiber Addition in Symptomatic Heart Failure (FEAST-HF) trial evaluated feasibility of recruitment and supplementation with FDF in HF and whether FDF (acacia), compared to control, reduced the level of N-terminal pro–b-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and growth stimulation expressed gene 2 (ST2), and produced changes in the gut microbiome.
The diabetes education material on diabetes for website: Results of a validation process
Abstract
Objective to validate an educational material on diabetes through an expert consensus for its implementation into a web site.