Review
Advances in elderly chronic heart failure patients complicated with sarcopenia
Ma Luyao, Lin Ping, Wang Qin, Gao Kanglu
Published 2022-02-04
Cite as Chin J Gen Pract, 2022, 21(2): 193-197. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn114798-20210801-00583
Abstract
Chronic heart failure(CHF) is the end stage of various cardiovascular diseases and is one of the common diseases among the elderly in China. Sarcopenia is a geriatric syndrome characterized by the age-related loss of skeletal muscle quantity and/or mass and the decline in muscle strength and/or physical performance. There is a common pathophysiological mechanism of CHF and sarcopenia, and they interact with each other and influence each other′s prognosis. There are few confirmed effective treatments for sarcopenia, and even fewer measures that can help slow the progression of both syndromes. However, on the basis of heart failure treatment hormone therapy, exercise training and nutritional support may slow the progression of sacopenia. This article reviews the recent advances in the relationship between elderly CHF patients with sarcopenia and related treatment.
Key words:
Heart failure; Sarcopenia; Elderly; Pathogenesis; Treatment
Contributor Information
Ma Luyao
Department of Geriatrics, the Third Hospital of Hangzhou Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310009, China
Lin Ping
Department of Geriatrics, the Third Hospital of Hangzhou Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310009, China
Wang Qin
Department of Geriatrics, the Third Hospital of Hangzhou Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310009, China
Gao Kanglu
Department of Geriatrics, the Third Hospital of Hangzhou Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310009, China