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Low relative muscle mass and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in middle-aged adults

Cardiology
Physical medicine and Rehabilitation
Author
B.-J.Ko et al.
Used Parameters : SMM, PBF

Publication Year : 2018

Country : Korea

Journal : International Journal of Cardiology

Objectives The association between low skeletal muscle mass and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD), a predictor of future heart failure, is largely unexplored. We investigated the relationship between relative muscle mass and LVDD. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study in 67,106 Koreans who underwent an echocardiography as part of a comprehensive health examination between January 2012 and December 2014. Skeletal muscle mass index (SMI)[SMI (%)= total skeletal muscle mass (kg)/body weight (kg)× 100] …
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