U.S., April 15 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07530029) titled 'Sarcopenia in Older Patients Hospitalized for Acute Heart Failure.' on April 08.
Brief Summary: Acute heart failure (AHF) is the leading cause of hospitalization in people over 65, with the group with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) being the most closely related to aging. Among its comorbidities, sarcopenia stands out, and its assessment requires measurement of muscle mass. Muscle ultrasound is an accessible and economical alternative, although its prognostic value is still uncertain. The presence of common pathophysiological mechanisms between HF-PEF and sarcopenia leads to the study of biomarkers to improve their characteriz...