Impact of sarcopenic obesity on long-term clinical outcomes after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Both low appendicular skeletal muscle index (ASMI) and specific abdominal fat composition [i.e., increased visceral to subcutaneous (V/S) fat ratio] have been associated with cardiovascular events. However, the combined impact of these 2 components on long-term outcomes remains unclear, especially in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Source: Atherosclerosis - August 26, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ryosuke Sato, Kozo Okada, Eiichi Akiyama, Masaaki Konishi, Yasushi Matsuzawa, Hidefumi Nakahashi, Yugo Minamimoto, Yuichiro Kimura, Nobuhiko Maejima, Noriaki Iwahashi, Kiyoshi Hibi, Masami Kosuge, Toshiaki Ebina, Kouichi Tamura, Kazuo Kimura Source Type: research