Effects of Implementing a High Potassium Diet in Heart Failure Patients

Safety and Physiologic Effects of Implementing a High Potassium Diet in Heart Failure Patients

This study evaluates the safety and physiologic effects of increasing dietary potassium intake in individuals with heart failure.

Inclusion Criteria:

• All patients classified as having HF, both systolic and diastolic.
• New York Heart Association class II-III symptoms.
• Treatment with an beta blocker, ACE inhibitor, or angiotensin receptor blocker without any adjustment over the previous month
• Intake at baseline of ≤ 3 servings of fruits and vegetables per day. Servings defined by Health Canada's food guide.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with an episode of decompensated heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, or revascularization within the previous 3 months of study inclusion.
• Patients receiving insulin therapy
• Glomerular filtration rate < 40mL/min/1.73 m2
• Pregnancy and lactation (women of childbearing potential will be included but will have to have a negative pregnancy test prior to inclusion).
• Inability to provide informed consent.