Association between sarcopenia and quality of life in patients with heart failure
Handgrip strength is an independent predictor of QoL in patients with chronic HF. A regular assessment of HGS in clinical practice may help monitor the risk of sarcopenia and improve patient management, potentially enhancing daily functioning and QoL.
Authors
- Raquel Bezerra Barbosa de Moura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7490-8754)
- Leonor Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1843-0952)
- Joana Liz-Pimenta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9150-4180)
- Catarina Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1131-8773)
- Inês Soares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7146-4273)
- Joana Mascarenhas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6745-6158)
- Luciana Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4784-9207)
- Tiago Gregório (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0131-9430)
- Inês Neves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7076-4724)
- Diana Lucas
Institutions
- Administração Regional de Saúde de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo (PT)
- Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia (PT)
- University of Aveiro (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
- Published
- 2025-12-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.repc.2025.09.008
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16