The Role of Branched Chain Amino Acids for Heart Failure in Children

Dwi Retno Wulandari^*, Mahrus Abdur Rahman, Roedi Irawan

Abstract

Heart failure is an abnormality of the heart’s structure or function, causing impairment in oxygen delivery to peripheral tissue. The most common causes of heart failure in children are congenital heart disease and cardiomyopathies. Impairment in cardiac function will affect nutritional status such as higher metabolic demands, lower intake, nutrients malabsorption, and failure to thrive. About 86% children with chronic heart failure had malnutrition. Branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) are essential amino acids that involved in protein synthesis, muscle atrophy prevention, and regulating biogenesis of mitochondrial for cardiac energy formation. This review elucidates current findings on BCAAs supplementation for children with heart failure.

Keywords

BCAA; Heart Failure; Congenital Heart Disease; Nutritional Status

Cite This Article

Wulandari, D. R., Rahman, M. A., Irawan R. (2022). The Role of Branched Chain Amino Acids for Heart Failure in Children. International Journal of Scientific Advances (IJSCIA), Volume 3| Issue 3: May-Jun 2022, Pages 318-320, URL: https://www.ijscia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Volume3-Issue3-May-Jun-No.260-318-320.pdf

Volume 3 | Issue 3: May-Jun 2022