Association of Frailty Syndrome and Sarcopenia With Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Older Patients
Lazuardhi Dwipa,
Rany Monica Raja Gukguk,
Syarief Hidayat
et al.
Abstract:Background
Cardiovascular disease rises significantly with age. In aging, there are changes in body composition and functional status that lead to a decreased muscle mass and strength leading to sarcopenia and frailty syndrome. Frailty syndrome and sarcopenia are predicted to accelerate atherosclerosis, but the study in elderly was very limited. This study aims to find the association of frailty syndrome and sarcopenia with subclinical atherosclerosis in older patients.
Methods
This study was an observationa… Show more
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