Low sodium content formula for infants with congestive heart failure.
Twenty-two infants of isolated ventricular septal defect with congestive heart failure were fed with lower-sodium content formula-Lonalac (Mead-Johnson) to study the clinical response of treatment for congestive heart failure. There were no significant changes of intake, urinary output, serum sodium, potassium and osmolality before, 2 days and 6 days after Lonalac feeding. The low sodium content formula may feed the infants with congestive heart failure in addition to the traditional anticongestive therapy.
Hwang
B T
BT
Department of Pediatrics, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, R.O.C.
Tsuei
D H
DH
Hsieh
K S
KS
Chen
S J
SJ
Meng
C C
CC
D004039:Diet, Sodium-Restricted; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012982:Sodium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D012982:Sodium, Dietary