Prognostic impact of muscle and fat mass in patients with heart failure
Abstract Background Cachexia, characterized by loss of muscle with or without loss of fat mass, is a poor prognostic factor in patients with heart failure (HF). However, there is limited investigation on the prognostic impact of muscle and fat mass separately in HF. We hypothesized that muscle and f...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12702 |