Psoas Muscle Area Predicts Mortality after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

Psoas Muscle Area Predicts Mortality after Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation

Several risk scores and classifications are available to predict peri- and post-operative mortality of patients with end stage heart failure receiving Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) therapy. Sarcopenia has been suggested as a sensitive predictor for post-operative mortality. We evaluated whet...

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Main Authors: Franziska Wittmann, Thomas Schlöglhofer, Julia Riebandt, Anne-Kristin Schaefer, Dominik Wiedemann, Edda Tschernko, Dietrich Beitzke, Christian Loewe, Günther Laufer, Daniel Zimpfer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
mechanical circulatory support
risk stratification
sarcopenia
frailty
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/11/9/922

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