Value of Preoperative Pectoral Muscle Index as a Predictor of Outcomes after LVAD Implantation

Cardiac cachexia with associated sarcopenia and frailty has been associated with adverse outcomes after placement of a durable left ventricular assist device (LVAD). The purpose of this study is to examine whether the pectoralis muscle index (PMI) measured from preoperative CT scans of the chest will predict outcomes after LVAD implantation.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 31, 2020 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: S. George, M.O. Crespo, B.L. Fortson, C.L. Eshelbrenner, A. El Elbanayosy, D.A. Horstmanshof, J.W. Long Tags: (863) Source Type: research