Functional status of the cardiovascular system in elderly patients with sarcopenia

Sarcopenia is a pathological condition found in elderly patients that impairs their quality of life and increases the risks of disability. Objective. To assess the functional state of the cardiovascular system in elderly patients with sarcopenia. Materials and methods. The main group included patients with sarcopenia diagnosed according to the criteria of EWGSOP-2 (European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2) supplemented by the screening questionnaire SARC-F (Strength, Assistance with walking, Rising from a chair, Climbing stairs and Falls). The state of the cardiovascular system was assessed based on the results of ECG, echocardiography and duplex examination of vessels at rest. Results. The features of the functional state of the cardiovascular system in sarcopenia were determined, which manifested themselves in the form of impaired repolarization processes and arrhythmic dysfunction, lower parameters of cerebral perfusion, and the presence of an early sign of latent heart failure. Conclusions. The treatment of cardiovascular diseases in the elderly population requires special attention due to the polymorbidity of patients and sarcopenia should be taken into account, among other things, as a factor affecting the state of the cardiovascular system.