Sarcopenia and vascular risk in a healthy elderly UK population (BRAVES Study)

Introduction: Sarcopenia, the loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength that occurs with advancing age [1] is correlated with functional decline and disability but little is known about its relationship with cardiovascular risk. Bioimpedence analysis (BIA) is a validated technique for measuring muscle mass, convenient for use in large cohort studies. Arterial stiffness (compliance) is an independent predictor of cardiovascular events.

Source: Artery Research - November 25, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: A. Nagy, I. Ramsay, J. Wright, C. Morrison, C. Bulpitt, F. Fantin, M. Zamboni, C. Rajkumar Source Type: research