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Heart failure patients can suffer from cardiac cachexia due to the high metabolic demands of this condition. Make sure the patient is eating enough calories per day to maintain their body weight.  

Heart failure patients can suffer from cardiac cachexia due to the high metabolic demands of this condition. Make sure the patient is eating enough calories per day to maintain their body weight.  

== Pharmacological Interventiont ==

== Pharmacological Intervention ==

The following terms are useful when desribing the effects of various pharmacological agents. These are 'Preload'. This is the amount of maximal myocardial stretch (during diastole). 'Afterload' is the amount of maximal myocardial tension (during systole).  

The following terms are useful when desribing the effects of various pharmacological agents. These are 'Preload'. This is the amount of maximal myocardial stretch (during diastole). 'Afterload' is the amount of maximal myocardial tension (during systole).