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. 1986 Aug;61(8):799-801.
doi: 10.1136/adc.61.8.799.

Nutritional treatment of congenital heart disease

D Bougle, M Iselin, A Kahyat, J F Duhamel

Nutritional treatment of congenital heart disease

D Bougle et al. Arch Dis Child. 1986 Aug.

Abstract

Twelve of 13 patients with congenital heart disease given continuous enteral nutrition displayed normal growth; cardiac function remained stable or improved in 10 in spite of the water load (146 +/- 22 ml/kg/day). This is safe treatment for malnutrition in congenital heart disease.

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