New European research has found that increasing protein intake may help heart failure patients live longer. Using data from the BIOSTAT-CHF study, which looks at heart failure outcomes in patients across 11 countries in Europe, the researchers investigated how protein intake could affect survival in 2,281 patients with an average age of 68. Study author Koen Streng at University Medical Centre Groningen, the Netherlands, noted, "We observed that in patients with heart failure, a higher protein intake is independently associated with better survival. "A randomized controlled trial is needed to determine a recommended amount of daily protein intake for patients with heart failure," he added. The research was presented on Sunday at Heart Failure 2018 and the World Congress on Acute Heart Failure, a European Society of Cardiology congress taking place May 26 to 29 in Vienna, Austria.

Source: Huffington Post May 28, 2018 13:52 UTC