Q. Protein Requirement during congestive cardiac failure?
Protein: The protein requirements remain the &me as healthy adult men and women, About 0.8 - lg of protein per kg usual or ideal body weight should be incorporated in the diet orally or by special methods of feeding. Since congestive cardiac failure is a form of cardiomyopathy and there is weakness of cardiac muscles, it is essential to supply good amounts of dietary proteins particularly high biological value proteins to facilitate tissue synthesis. Emphasis needs to be laid a plant proteins, which are at the same time low in sodium, rather than animal proteins.