Bioelectrical impedance analysis of body composition and survival in patients with heart failure.
Elizabeth ThomasPritha P GuptaGregory Y H LipTamara B HorwichPublished in: Clinical cardiology (2018)
Our data suggest that higher fat mass-and to a lesser extent higher lean mass-is associated with improved outcomes in HF. Further investigations of specific components of body composition and outcomes in HF are warranted.