The Serum Sarcopenia Index is Associated with Post LVAD Mortality

Purpose: Low thoracic muscle mass and tissue quantified on preoperative chest CTs are associated with increased post LVAD mortality. The serum sarcopenia index (SI), a ratio between serum creatinine and cystatin C, correlates with CT quantified muscle measurements in several disease states. The purpose of this analysis was to determine whether the SI itself is associated with post LVAD mortality.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Source Type: research