Muscle wasting as an independent predictor of survival in patients with chronic heart failure
Abstract Background Skeletal muscle wasting is an extremely common feature in patients with heart failure, affecting approximately 20% of ambulatory patients with even higher values during acute decompensation. Its occurrence is associated with reduced exercise capacity, muscle strength, and quality...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12603 |