학술논문
Prognostic factors in patients with heart failure and sarcopenia: an observational retrospective study
Document Type
article
Source
The Egyptian Heart Journal, Vol 76, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2024)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2090-911X
Abstract
Abstract Background Heart failure (HF) prevalence increases with age, and sarcopenia is a poor prognostic factor in patients with HF. We aimed to evaluate the characteristics and prognostic factors in patients with HF and sarcopenia. Results We retrospectively reviewed 256 consecutive patients admitted to our hospital for HF between May 2018 and May 2021, underwent dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and were diagnosed with sarcopenia. The primary endpoint was all-cause mortality. The prognoses and characteristics were evaluated and compared between patients with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)