Findings from University Medical Center Regensburg in Muscular Atrophy Reported (The Impact of Sarcopenia in the Long-Term Survival of Patients following Complex Endovascular Aortic Surgery for Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms).

Předmět:	THORACOABDOMINAL aortic aneurysms ABDOMINAL aortic aneurysms MUSCULAR atrophy ENDOVASCULAR surgery ACADEMIC medical centers
Zdroj:	Cardiovascular Week; 4/22/2024, p376-376, 1p
Abstrakt:	A recent study conducted at the University Medical Center Regensburg in Germany examined the impact of sarcopenia (muscular atrophy) on the long-term survival of patients who underwent complex endovascular surgery for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. The study analyzed CT images of 135 patients and classified them as sarcopenic or non-sarcopenic based on skeletal mass index (SMI) and total psoas muscle index (TPMI). The researchers found that sarcopenia did not affect long-term survival rates, but sarcopenic patients had a lower 30-day mortality rate and a higher risk of pulmonary complications postoperatively. This study provides valuable insights into the relationship between sarcopenia and surgical outcomes for aortic aneurysms. [Extracted from the article]
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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