Alternative Measures of Body Composition and Outcomes Following Heart Transplant.

ABSTRACT: Current guidelines for heart transplant (HT) listing support body mass index (BMI) < 35 kg/m², though data supporting this recommendation is mixed. It is unclear if other more specific measurements of body composition are better predictors of outcomes post-HT. This retrospective study included patients who underwent HT between 2014 and 2019 and underwent an abdominal CT scan within 3 months of HT. Tissue characterization was performed using Slice-O-Matic software to derive measurements including BMI, fat mass index (FMI), visceral adipose tissue to subcutaneous adipose tissue ratio (VAT/SAT), fat free mass index (FFMI), and skeletal muscle index (SMI). Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to investigate association of body composition variables by t

SUBMITTER: Lanier A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12857596 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature