Relationship Between Sarcopenia and Electrocardiographic Abnormalities in Older People: The Bushehr Elderly Health Program

Background: Sarcopenia is characterized by low skeletal muscle mass and function, which is associated with cardiovascular risk factors and may even be related to adverse cardiovascular events and mortality. This study aimed to evaluate whether sarcopenia is related to electrocardiographic (ECG) abno...

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Main Authors: Ramin Heshmat, Gita Shafiee, Afshin Ostovar, Noushin Fahimfar, Saba Maleki Birjandi, Mohammad Jabbari, Farshad Sharifi, Iraj Nabipour, Bagher Larijani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.656181/full