Associations between Skeletal Muscle and Myocardium in Aging: A Syndrome of "Cardio-Sarcopenia"?

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The link between skeletal muscle and heart disease remains intriguing. It is unknown how skeletal muscle may be associated with aspects of myocardial structure and function, particularly in the presence of aging-related sarcopenia. We hypothesize that among aging adults with sarcopenia, alterations in myocardial structure and/or function may exist, resulting in a syndrome of "cardio-sarcopenia."

Methods

Participants derived from a community cohort study underwent same-day bioimpedance body composition analysis that measured skeletal muscle in sites such as the trunk, upper limb, and lower limb, and echocardiography for assessment of myocardial structure and function. Sarcopenia was diagnosed using the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia criteria.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Keng BMH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6898740 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature