Utility of the sarcopenia index for assessment of muscle mass and nutritional status in patients with chronic heart failure: Comparison with anthropometric parameters

Geriatrics & Gerontology InternationalVolume 20, Issue 4 p. 388-389 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Utility of the sarcopenia index for assessment of muscle mass and nutritional status in patients with chronic heart failure: Comparison with anthropometric parameters Koki Abe, Koki Abe Department of Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Medicine, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan Department of Nephrology, Teine-Keijinkai Hospital, Sapporo, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorToshiyuki Yano, Corresponding Author Toshiyuki Yano tyano@sapmed.ac.jp orcid.org/0000-0001-9655-3985 Department of Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Medicine, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan Correspondence Email: tyano@sapmed.ac.jpSearch for more papers by this authorSatoshi Katano, Satoshi Katano orcid.org/0000-0002-2562-1685 Division of Rehabilitation, Sapporo Medical University Hospital, Sapporo, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorKatsuhiko Ohori, Katsuhiko Ohori Department of Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Medicine, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan Department of Cardiology, Hokkaido Cardiovascular Hospital, Sapporo, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorTomoyuki Ishigo, Tomoyuki Ishigo Division of Hospital Pharmacy, Sapporo Medical University Hospital, Sapporo, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorNorihito Moniwa, Norihito Moniwa Department of Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Medicine, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorTetsuji Miura, Tetsuji Miura Department of Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Medicine, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, JapanSearch for more papers by this author Koki Abe, Koki Abe Department of Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Medicine, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan Department of Nephrology, Teine-Keijinkai Hospital, Sapporo, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorToshiyuki Yano, Corresponding Author Toshiyuki Yano tyano@sapmed.ac.jp orcid.org/0000-0001-9655-3985 Department of Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Medicine, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan Correspondence Email: tyano@sapmed.ac.jpSearch for more papers by this authorSatoshi Katano, Satoshi Katano orcid.org/0000-0002-2562-1685 Division of Rehabilitation, Sapporo Medical University Hospital, Sapporo, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorKatsuhiko Ohori, Katsuhiko Ohori Department of Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Medicine, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan Department of Cardiology, Hokkaido Cardiovascular Hospital, Sapporo, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorTomoyuki Ishigo, Tomoyuki Ishigo Division of Hospital Pharmacy, Sapporo Medical University Hospital, Sapporo, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorNorihito Moniwa, Norihito Moniwa Department of Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Medicine, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorTetsuji Miura, Tetsuji Miura Department of Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Medicine, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, JapanSearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 April 2020 https://doi.org/10.1111/ggi.13876Citations: 11Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article.Citing Literature Volume20, Issue4April 2020Pages 388-389 RelatedInformation