Heart failure patients may benefit from Pre-Surgery nutrition shake

NCT ID NCT05655910

First seen Oct 31, 2025 · Last updated May 24, 2026 · Updated 33 times

Summary

This study tests whether a nutritional shake given before LVAD surgery can improve gut health and reduce inflammation in heart failure patients. About 50 hospitalized adults awaiting LVAD implantation will drink the shake and provide blood and stool samples. Researchers will compare different dosing groups to see if the shake lowers infection risk and hospital stay length.

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