Simple Screening Test for Sarcopenia Predicts Future Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Introduction: Recently, a simple screening test that can identify sarcopenia using three variables (age, grip strength and calf circumference) has been developed. However, clinical utility of sarcopenia score for predicting future cardiovascular events in patients with kidney disease remains unclear. Methods and Results: We calculated sarcopenia score of 265 chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, and followed the patients for cardiovascular events. The endpoint of this study was a composite of total mortality and cardiovascular hospitalization, including heart failure decompensation.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - September 20, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Shinsuke Hanatani, Yasuhiro Izumiya, Masahiro Yamamoto, Toshifumi Ishida, Satoru Yamamura, Yuichi Kimura, Satoshi Araki, Kenichi Tsujita Source Type: research