This module covers clinical case-based approaches to cardiovascular nutrition, focusing on assessment of diagnosis, medications, dietary history, lifestyle, and individual patient needs. It explores nutritional interventions for hypertension, dyslipidemia, chronic heart failure, and post-myocardial infarction rehabilitation through practical case studies. The module emphasizes individualized dietary planning, sodium and fluid management, healthy food substitutions, glycemic control, stress management, and appropriate physical activity. It also addresses practical considerations such as chewing difficulties and food-texture modification in older adults.
