Objective To understand the nutritional status,dietary structure and intake of some micronutrients in oral feeding patients attacked by chronic heart failure,so as to provide scientific bases for guiding their rational diet and formulating relevant nutritional interventions.Methods A total of 106 oral feeding patients with chronic heart failure in Department of Cardiology of a tertiary hospital were investigated. The nutritional status of the patients was evaluated by the Heart Failure specific Mini Nutrition Assessment scale(MNA-HF),and the breakfast,lunch,supper and extra meals of the patients were recorded by 24-hour diet review. The total amount of dietary nutrients was calculated and compared with the Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents(2016),the Reference Dietary Intake of Chinese Residents(2013) and Jiangsu Dietary Survey Data in 2010 to 2012.Results 106 oral feeding patients with chronic heart failure were investigated by MNA-HF scale,and it was found that the incidence of nutritional risks or malnutrition was about 61.32%. The per capita daily intake of vegetables,soybeans and nuts in patients with heart failure accorded with the recommended values of Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents. Cereals,potatoes,beans,fruits,milk and dairy products have not yet reached the recommended values. Livestock and poultry,meat,aquatic products,eggs,oils and fats and salts all exceed the recommended values. The per capita daily intake of energy is about 5 316.66±659.15 kJ;the per capita daily intake of protein,fat and carbohydrates is about 62.27±23.24 g,51.27±37.81 g and 140.28±47.46 g,respectively;the energy supply ratios are about 20.34%,33.42% and 46.15%,respectively. The per capita daily intake of sodium and iron was higher than the recommended intake or appropriate intake(RNIs or AIs). The per capita daily intake of vitamin B1 and potassium was lower than that of RNIs or AIs.Conclusion The nutritional and dietary status of patients with chronic heart failure who take food by mouth is hardly optimistic. It was suggested that nurses could strengthen nutritional risk screening and dietary guidance for patients suffered with chronic heart failure,and formulate relevant interventions for patients with nutritional risks or malnutrition.