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Independent link between peripheral artery disease and muscle wasting in patients with heart failure

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A high prevalence of muscle wasting, that is, reduction in muscle mass, in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and heart failure (HF) has been reported. However, whether the association… Click to show full abstract

A high prevalence of muscle wasting, that is, reduction in muscle mass, in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and heart failure (HF) has been reported. However, whether the association between PAD and muscle wasting is independent of shared risk factors such as diabetes mellitus has not been examined.

Keywords: muscle; peripheral artery; muscle wasting; heart failure

Journal Title: ESC Heart Failure
Year Published: 2020

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