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ArticleBMC geriatrics2024

Association between heart failure in asymptomatic stages and skeletal muscle function assessed by ultrasonography in community-dwelling older adults.

Toshimi Sato, Yosuke Kimura, Tomohiro Kakehi, Mizue Suzuki, Ikue Kondo, Yuki Abe, Daisuke Suzuki, Wataru Sato, Norie Imagawa, Atsunori Itagaki

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Toshimi Sato *Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Fukushima Medical University, 10-6, Sakaemachi, Fukushima, 960-8516, Japan. satot-pt@fmu.ac.jp.
Yosuke KimuraFaculty of Life Sciences, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Toyo University, Asaka, Japan.
Tomohiro KakehiDepartment of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences at Narita, International University of Health and Welfare, Narita, Japan.
Mizue SuzukiDepartment of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Yamato University, Suita, Japan.
Ikue KondoDepartment of Rehabilitation, Edogawa Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Yuki AbeJapan Data Science Consortium Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.
Daisuke SuzukiDepartment of Rehabilitation, Southern Tohoku General Hospital, Koriyama, Japan.
Wataru SatoTomo Clinic, Yudankai Medical Corporation, Yokohama, Japan.
Norie ImagawaDepartment of Health and Welfare, Prefectural University of Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan.
Atsunori Itagaki *Department of Physical Therapy, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 7-2-10 Higashi-ogu, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo, 116-8551, Japan. atsunori_itagaki@med.tohoku.ac.jp.

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JSPS KAKENHI Grant JP20K23198JSPS KAKENHI Grant JP21K21234
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Abstract

backgroundSymptomatic heart failure (HF) negatively affects the quantity and quality of skeletal muscles. However, the association between asymptomatic HF and skeletal muscle function remains unclear. We aimed to use ultrasonography to elucidate the association between asymptomatic HF and skeletal muscle function in community-dwelling older adults.

methodsThis cross-sectional study comprised community-dwelling older adults aged ≥ 60 years who could perform activities of daily living independently and had never had symptomatic HF (n = 52, 76.3 ± 6.1 years). The participants were classified into three groups namely, non-HF (n = 26), stage A (n = 19), and stage B (n = 7) according to the HF stage criteria of the American Heart Association /American College of Cardiology /Heart Failure Society of America guideline. Skeletal muscle quantity and quality were assessed using ultrasonography (thickness and echo intensity) of the rectus femoris (RF) and vastus intermedius (VI) muscles. The group effects on muscle thickness and echo intensity in each group were assessed using a multivariate analysis.

resultsBoth muscles consistently demonstrated significant group effects on the thickness and echo intensity. Thicknesses of the RF (p = 0.020) and VI (p = 0.035) were lower in the stage B group than that in the non-HF group. The echo intensities in the RF (p = 0.006) and VI (p = 0.009) were higher in the stage B group than that in the non-HF group.

conclusionAsymptomatic HF negatively associated with the characteristics of skeletal muscle function, as assessed by ultrasonography in community-dwelling older adults. The stage B HF contributes to reduced skeletal muscle function as well as symptomatic HF.

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Heart FailureIndependent LivingMuscle, SkeletalUltrasonographyAgedAged, 80 and overAsymptomatic DiseasesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedAsymptomaticCommunity-dwelling older adultsEcho intensityHeart failureSkeletal muscleUltrasonography

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PMCPMC11515574

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