Association of skeletal muscle and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with lower extremity arterial disease

: Sarcopenia is defined as low muscle mass, with low muscle strength or low physical performance. The skeletal muscle mass (or density) and strength are inversely associated with cardiovascular risk factors. We aim to determine the relationship between skeletal muscle characteristics (strength, mass, area), and cardiovascular risk factors in a population with lower extremity artery disease (LEAD)

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - October 21, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: J. Ferreira, A. Carneiro, I. Vila, C. Cunha, C. Silva, A. Longatto-Filho, A. Mesquita, J. Cotter, A. Mansilha, M. Correia-Neves, P. Cunha Tags: : original article Source Type: research