Utility of the sarcopenia index for assessment of muscle mass and nutritional status in patients with chronic heart failure: Comparison with anthropometric parameters

Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2020 Apr;20(4):388-389. doi: 10.1111/ggi.13876.

Authors

Koki Abe^{1

2}, Toshiyuki Yano¹, Satoshi Katano³, Katsuhiko Ohori^{1

4}, Tomoyuki Ishigo⁵, Norihito Moniwa¹, Tetsuji Miura¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Medicine, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
² Department of Nephrology, Teine-Keijinkai Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
³ Division of Rehabilitation, Sapporo Medical University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
⁴ Department of Cardiology, Hokkaido Cardiovascular Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
⁵ Division of Hospital Pharmacy, Sapporo Medical University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.

PMID: 32239605
DOI: 10.1111/ggi.13876

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Absorptiometry, Photon
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anthropometry*
Creatinine / blood
Cystatin C / blood
Female
Heart Failure / complications*
Humans
Male
Nutritional Status*
Sarcopenia / complications*
Sarcopenia / diagnosis*
Severity of Illness Index

Substances

Cystatin C
Creatinine