SynthesisEuropean geriatric medicine2024
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.
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- Biomarkers for sarcopenia, muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance: an umbrella review.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Pooled it
- The Association of NT-proBNP With Maximum Tongue Pressure After Cardiac Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Association of peak expiratory flow rate with clinical outcomes in pulmonary arterial hypertension.Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension · 2026Article
- Impact of heart failure on skeletal muscle: an overview.Journal of geriatric cardiology : JGC · 2026Article
- Associations Between Gut Microbiota and Mitochondrial Metabolites, with Growth Differentiation Factor-15 as a Marker of Oxidative Stress in Heart Failure vs. Healthy Ageing.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Associations Between Serum N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels and the Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Middle-Aged and Older Japanese Adults: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Geriatrics & gerontology international · 2026Article
- Body composition phenotypes and phase angle as predictors of mortality in subjects with right ventricular dysfunction: a prospective cohort study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Echocardiographic Alterations in Subjects with Sarcopenia and Right Heart Failure.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Apixaban in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, heart failure and low body weight: A report from a global federated research dataset.European journal of clinical investigation · 2025Article
- Sarcopenia and Cardiogeriatrics: The Links Between Skeletal Muscle Decline and Cardiovascular Aging.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Usefulness of the SARC-F questionnaire and the measurement of the hand grip strength in predicting short-term mortality in older patients hospitalized for acute heart failure.European geriatric medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
aimsSarcopenia is linked to impaired physical function and exercise tolerance. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine the association of sarcopenia and low appendicular skeletal muscle (ASM) with biomarkers of cardiac function, B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and its N-terminal fragment (NT-proBNP), in patients with heart failure (HF). METHODS AND
resultsFrom inception until May 2023, a systematic literature search of observational studies was undertaken utilizing the PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases. A meta-analysis employing a random-effects model was used to compute the pooled effects (CRD42023418465). Overall, 16 studies were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. Our main analysis showed that sarcopenia in HF was linked to significantly higher levels of BNP (MD: 87.76, 95% CI 20.74-154.78, I
conclusionsIn patients with HF, sarcopenia and reduced ASM are associated with considerably higher plasma levels of BNP and NT-proBNP. Future research is required to investigate whether sarcopenia may express dysregulated biomarkers of cardiac function.
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