Heart failure and sarcopenia
Conditions
Interventions
Case Series:N/A
Sponsors
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: It meets the diagnostic criteria of chronic heart failur: Typical symptoms of heart failure are present; Left ventricular ejectfraction(LVEF)<40% or LVEF normal or only slightly reduced, but there are related structural heart problems and/or diastolic cardiac dysfunction, moreover the left ventricle was not enlarged.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Unable to get the informed consent; 2. There are some major diseases, such as tumor, severe weakness, and survival less than 6 months; 3. Damaged skin where BIA contacts; 4. Clearly suffering from severe infectious diseases, systemic immune diseases (including systemic lupus erythematosus, connective tissue disease, multiple myeloma, amyloidosis, rheumatism, rheumatoid, etc.) 5. Acute coronary syndrome; 6. Acute heart failure; 7. Patients with dyskinesia and cognitive impairment; 8. Chronic lung disease, liver dysfunction; 9. Concomitant neuromuscular disorders that affect muscle strength measurements, and long-term use of medications that affect weight, such as glucocorticoids.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Left ventricular ejectfraction;musle mass; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactWenxue Zhao
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Outcome results
None listed