Defining optimal muscle surface area thresholds for sarcopenia-related mortality after cardiovascular interventions
Long-term mortality after a cardiovascular intervention increases linearly as the PMA value decreases. Patients with poor muscle status (Z-values below -1.5) seem to have consistently elevated mortality risk independent of other risk factors.
Authors
- Jari Laurikka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7253-6048)
- Iisa Lindström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6605-5683)
- Juho Tynkkynen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9882-9180)
- Pasi Maaranen
- Minea Söderlund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0189-0933)
- Damir Vakhitov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2233-9606)
- Marko Virtanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9674-0772)
- Otto Järvinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2511-084X)
- Jussi Hernesniemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8111-6421)
- Niku Oksala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5336-3719)
- Henni Huhtamo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3207-8809)
Institutions
- Tampere University of Applied Sciences (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
- Tampere University Hospital (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scandinavian Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-12-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/14574969251397740
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16