The Association between Pre-operative Pectoralis Muscle Quantity and Outcomes after Cardiac Transplantation

: Sarcopenia is underappreciated in advanced heart failure and is not routinely assessed. In patients receiving a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), preoperative sarcopenia, defined using CT-derived pectoralis muscle area index (muscle area indexed to body surface area), is an independent predictor of post-operative mortality. The association between preoperative sarcopenia and outcomes after heart transplant (HT) is unknown.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research