Optimizing Cardiac Health: Integrating PolyphenolRich Dietary Intervention and Rehabilitation in Heart Failure Patients

• Published in: Current topics in nutraceuticals research Vol. 22; no. 3; p. 1076
• Main Authors: Xu, Xiaoyong, Li, Binbin, Wang, Wenwen, Chen, Shan, Zhou, Wangzhuo, Xu, Xiaorong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Century Health Publishers, LLC 01.08.2024
• Subjects: Cardiac patients; Care and treatment; Health care reform; Heart failure; Medical care; Patients; Quality management; Rehabilitation
• ISSN: 1540-7535
• DOI: 10.37290/ctnr2641-452X.22:1076-1080

Heart failure significantly contributes to death worldwide, necessitating the prioritization of cardiac well-being through comprehensive lifestyle treatments for effective patient care. This cross-sectional study investigated the impact of a polyphenol-rich diet combined with cardiac rehabilitation in 120 adults with heart failure. Participants were divided into two groups (n = 60/group): polyphenol-rich diet or regular diet groups; both groups underwent standardized rehabilitation. The clinical outcomes assessed included improvements in the New York Heart Association class, hospital readmissions, quality of life, ejection fraction, and exercise tolerance. The group receiving polyphenol-rich diet exhibited significantly greater improvements in the New York Heart Association class (58% versus 35%, P < 0.05), fewer annual hospital readmissions (0.7 [+ or -] 0.4 versus 1.2 [+ or -] 0.5, P < 0.05), higher quality of life scores (85 [+ or -] 10 versus 70 [+ or -] 15, P < 0.05), and a higher ejection fraction (45.4% versus 40.6%, P < 0.05). Furthermore, the polyphenol-rich diet significantly improved exercise tolerance than the regular diet (430 m versus 370 m, P < 0.05). The polyphenol-rich diet combined with structured rehabilitation programs significantly improved clinical outcomes in heart failure patients, emphasizing its possible integration into rehabilitation to improve cardiac health. These findings suggest that healthcare professionals should incorporate these techniques into the routine management of heart failure. Keywords: Cardiac rehabilitation, Heart failure management, Polyphenol-rich diet