Body mass index and natriuretic peptides trends before and after left ventricular assist device

• Main Authors: Jessica Schultz (Author), Amanda R. Vest (Author), Maria Masotti (Author), Austin Hoeg (Author), Levi Teigen (Author), Ranjit John (Author), Andrew Shaffer (Author), Tamas Alexy (Author), Cindy Martin (Author), Rebecca Cogswell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Background It is unknown to what degree of sarcopenia related to heart failure (HF) is reversible with resolution of the HF syndrome. We evaluated whether (1) weight loss prior to left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is associated with pre‐operative sarcopenia as quantified on pre‐operativ...