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Low-to-moderate alcohol intake and health status in heart failure patients

Adam C Salisbury1, John A House, Mark W Conard

  • 1University of Missouri-Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

Journal of Cardiac Failure
|June 11, 2005
PubMed

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Moderate alcohol consumption did not negatively impact heart failure patients' health status or outcomes. This study suggests complete alcohol abstinence may not be necessary for all heart failure patients who drink moderately.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Clinical Nutrition
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Heart failure (HF) guidelines often recommend alcohol abstinence.
  • Limited evidence exists on alcohol's impact on HF patient survival and health status.
  • No data available on alcohol consumption's association with symptoms, function, or quality of life in HF patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between moderate alcohol consumption and health status in heart failure (HF) outpatients.
  • To assess the impact of moderate alcohol intake on HF patient outcomes, including mortality and hospitalizations.

Main Methods:

  • A multicenter observational study involving 420 HF outpatients.
  • Quantified alcohol use and compared baseline and 1-year health status using Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) and Short Form-12 (SF-12) scores.
  • Utilized multivariable analyses to control for baseline differences in outcomes.

Main Results:

  • No significant differences in baseline or 1-year KCCQ and SF-12 scores between moderate alcohol drinkers (1-60 drinks/month) and abstainers.
  • Similar 1-year mortality rates (10.5% vs. 11.6%) and HF hospitalization rates (18.0% vs. 15.4%) between the groups.
  • Multivariable analyses confirmed no significant associations between moderate alcohol consumption and changes in health status, mortality, or HF hospitalizations.

Conclusions:

  • Moderate alcohol consumption showed no relationship with health status or 1-year outcomes in HF patients.
  • Findings do not support mandatory alcohol abstinence for all HF patients who consume alcohol moderately.
  • Further research may clarify the role of moderate alcohol intake in heart failure management.
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