Review: progress in research of sarcopenia in heart failure / 中华老年医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Chronic heart failure,especially the end-stage heart failure,is often accompanied by the loss of muscle mass,strength and functions of muscle.A large amount of trust evidences supported that sarcopenia was linked to poor prognosis of heart failure.This paper has reviewed the epidensiological features,medchanisms,prognosis,and treatment of heart failure-related sarcopenia.