Association of sarcopenia defined by different skeletal muscle mass measurements with prognosis and quality of life in older patients with heart failure

CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study suggest that a diagnosis of sarcopenia based on MUAC or MAMC rather than CC or SMI reflects prognosis and QOL in older patients with HF.PMID:38135146 | DOI:10.1016/j.jjcc.2023.12.003

Source: Journal of Cardiology - December 22, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kaoru Sato Kentaro Kamiya Nobuaki Hamazaki Kohei Nozaki Takafumi Ichikawa Shota Uchida Kensuke Ueno Masashi Yamashita Takumi Noda Ken Ogura Takashi Miki Kazuki Hotta Emi Maekawa Minako Yamaoka-Tojo Atsuhiko Matsunaga Junya Ako Source Type: research