Sympatho-Vagal Imbalance is Associated with Sarcopenia in Male Patients with Heart Failure.
Guilherme Wesley Peixoto da FonsecaMarcelo Rodrigues Dos SantosFrancis Ribeiro de SouzaMarcel Jose A da CostaStephan von HaehlingLiliam TakayamaRosa Maria Rodrigues PereiraCarlos Eduardo NegrãoStefan D AnkerMaria Janieire de Nazaré Nunes AlvesPublished in: Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia (2019)
Sympatho-vagal imbalance seems to be associated with sarcopenia in male patients with HF. These results highlight the importance of a therapeutic approach in patients with muscle wasting and increased peripheral sympathetic outflow.