Serum creatinine to cystatin C ratio is associated with major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with obstructive coronary artery disease

Sarcopenia is a clinical syndrome that features muscle atrophy and weakness, and has been associated with cardiovascular events and poor clinical outcomes. Recently, the sarcopenia index (SI) was developed as a simple screening tool based upon the serum creatinine to cystatin C (CysC) ratio. We investigated the association between SI and the prevalence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with obstructive CAD.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - February 12, 2021 Category: Nutrition Authors: Ya-Wen Lu, Yi-Lin Tsai, Ruey-Hsing Chou, Chin-Sung Kuo, Chun-Chin Chang, Po-Hsun Huang, Shing-Jong Lin Source Type: research