ReviewCirculation. Heart failure2022
Current Approach to the Diagnosis of Sarcopenia in Heart Failure: A Narrative Review on the Role of Clinical and Imaging Assessments.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- People with heart failure, sarcopenia and chagas disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Pooled it
- Sarcopenia is linked to higher levels of B-type natriuretic peptide and its N-terminal fragment in heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European geriatric medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Total Pectoral Muscle Area and Prognostic Nutritional Index Provide Complementary Prognostic Information for Patients Hospitalized with HFmrEF/HFrEF.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Body Mass Index-Adjusted Rectus Femoris Muscle Thickness as a Simple Indicator for Exercise Tolerance in Patients With Heart Failure.Circulation reports · 2026Article
- Rethinking sarcopenia: a conceptual shift towards a muscle health continuum.European geriatric medicine · 2026Review
- Prevalence, characteristics, and prognostic associations of sarcopenia in older adults with heart failure.European geriatric medicine · 2026Article
- Diabetes-related differences in body composition and their prognostic value among patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction: a cardiac-MRI-based study.Cardiovascular diabetology · 2026Article
- Malnutrition and Cachexia in Inpatients With Acute Cardiac Conditions: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.Circulation · 2026Review
- Exploratory phase angle assessment after atrial fibrillation ablation in overweight patients: a pilot study.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2026Article
- Machine learning-based early identification of heart failure/congestion complicating acute coronary syndrome using body composition analysis: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- Skeletal muscle mass and overhydration are associated with in-hospital mortality in acute heart failure patients.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2026Article
- Sarcopenia in atrial fibrillation: a prospective study.Turkish journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Diagnostic value of computed tomography-based muscle quality and metabolic signatures in heart failure with sarcopenia.ESC heart failure · 2025Article
- Skeletal muscle and subcutaneous fat quantity as prognostic indicators in cardiac amyloidosis.European journal of heart failure · 2025Article
- Nutrition Optimization Among Critically Ill Patients in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.Current cardiology reports · 2025Review
- Trajectory of health-related quality of life during and after hospitalisation due to worsening of heart failure.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Impact of chest computed tomography-determined low skeletal muscle mass on the survival of patients with acute heart failure.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Article
- Multi-Organ Transplantation in Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Navigating the Unique Challenges of a Distinct Patient Population.Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal · 2025Review
- The value of unsupervised machine learning algorithms based on CT and MRI for predicting sarcopenia.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Recovery of Physical Function during Hospitalization among Heart Failure Patients with and without Cachexia.Physical therapy research · 2025Article
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Abstract
Sarcopenia has been established as a predictor of poor outcomes in various clinical settings. It is particularly prevalent in heart failure, a clinical syndrome that poses significant challenges to health care worldwide. Despite this, sarcopenia remains overlooked and undertreated in cardiology practice. Understanding the currently proposed diagnostic process is paramount for the early detection and treatment of sarcopenia to mitigate downstream adverse health outcomes.
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