Journal of Cardiac Failure
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 144-148 , March 2006

High-Sodium Food Choices by Southern, Urban African Americans With Heart Failure

  • Usha K. Kollipara, MS, RD, CNSD

      Affiliations

    • From the Parkland Memorial Hospital
    • ,
  • Vivian Mo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Donald W. Reynolds Cardiovascular Clinical Research Center
    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
    • ,
  • Kathleen H. Toto, MSN, ACNP

      Affiliations

    • From the Parkland Memorial Hospital
    • ,
  • Lauren L. Nelson, MSN, FNP-C

      Affiliations

    • From the Parkland Memorial Hospital
    • ,
  • Ruth A. Schneider, MSN, ANP

      Affiliations

    • From the Parkland Memorial Hospital
    • ,
  • Jennifer B. Neily, MS, RD

      Affiliations

    • From the Parkland Memorial Hospital
    • ,
  • Mark H. Drazner, MD, MSC

      Affiliations

    • From the Parkland Memorial Hospital
    • Donald W. Reynolds Cardiovascular Clinical Research Center
    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Mark H. Drazner, MD, MSc, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9047.

Received 17 September 2004 ,Revised 27 August 2005 ,Accepted 6 September 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2005.09.002

Journal of Cardiac Failure
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 144-148 , March 2006

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