Sarcopenia in Patients with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension

Background: Sarcopenia, or loss of skeletal muscle mass, has been associated with poor outcomes (e.g., functional decline, increased mortality, and low quality of life), but its role in CTEPH remains unclear. The psoas muscle index (PMI) is a validated measure of sarcopenia. We investigated the inci...

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Main Authors: Steven Hopkins, Jillian Hall, Hollie Saunders, Riyaz Bashir, Vladimir Lakhter, Anjali Vaidya, Ahmed Sadek, Paul Forfia, Estefania Oliveros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/12/5/162
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