ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2023
Sarcopenia Adversely Affects Outcomes following Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Changes in skeletal muscle and physical function after cardiac surgery: a prospective study.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2026Article
- Thoracic Skeletal Muscle Attenuation Predicts Sex-Specific Mortality After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting-Sex-Specific Insights into Risk Stratification and Frailty Assessment.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Imaging-Based Markers of Sarcopenia in Lower Limb Ischemia: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Computed tomography-derived muscle quality and density and the risk of postoperative decline in exercise capacity in adults who received cardiac surgery: A retrospective cohort study.JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition · 2026Article
- Understanding the Relationship Between Sarcopenia and Perioperative Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt: A Nationwide Analysis (2016-2022).Gastroenterology research · 2026Article
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Cancer Patients: A Contemporary Review of the Specific Challenges, the Outcomes, Risk Stratification, and Decision-Making.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
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- Sarcopenia as a Prognostic Marker of Early Mortality After Surgery for Acute Aortic Dissection: A Prospective Cohort Study.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Preoperative visceral fat and muscle loss after cardiovascular surgery: A retrospective cohort study.JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition · 2026Article
- Circulating musclin as a potential prognostic biomarker for major adverse cardiovascular events in surgically treated acute aortic dissection: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- Psoas muscle index as a predictor of mortality following percutaneous coronary intervention.Journal of geriatric cardiology : JGC · 2025Article
- Relationship Between Paraspinal Muscle Degeneration and Functional Outcomes Following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery for Degenerative Disk Disease: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- The Influence of Muscle Morphology on Oncological Outcomes: A Review.Journal of frailty, sarcopenia and falls · 2025Review
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- Preoperative albumin-bilirubin grade combined with sarcopenia predicts long-term outcomes after laparoscopic gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Article
- Sarcopenia and frailty in critical illness.Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care · 2025Review
- Effects of sarcopenia on postoperative recovery in elderly patients after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- From surgery to recovery: Measuring success through quality of life and functional improvements after cardiac surgery.World journal of cardiology · 2025Article
- Effects of respiratory sarcopenia on the postoperative course in elderly lung cancer patient: a retrospective study.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2025Article
- Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement in morbidly obese patients: outcomes from a cohort study and pooled data analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Article
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6 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundSarcopenia is a degenerative condition characterised by the loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength. Its impact on cardiac surgery outcomes remains poorly investigated. This meta-analysis aims to provide a comprehensive synthesis of the available evidence to determine the effect of sarcopenia on cardiac surgery outcomes.
methodsA systematic review and meta-analysis followed PRISMA guidelines from inception to April 2023 in EMBASE, MEDLINE, Cochrane database, and Google Scholar. Twelve studies involving 2717 patients undergoing cardiac surgery were included. Primary outcomes were early and late mortality; secondary outcomes included surgical time, infection rates, and functional outcomes. Statistical analyses were performed using appropriate methods.
resultsSarcopenic patients (906 patients) had a significantly higher risk of early mortality (OR: 2.40, 95% CI: 1.44 to 3.99,
conclusionSarcopenia significantly increases the risk of early and late mortality following cardiac surgery, and sarcopenic patients also experience poorer functional outcomes.
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