Correlation between respiratory muscle weakness and frailty status as risk markers for poor outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease.

Nobuaki Hamazaki Kentaro Kamiya Kohei Nozaki Masashi Yamashita Shota Uchida Takumi Noda Emi Maekawa Kentaro Meguro Minako Yamaoka-Tojo Atsuhiko Matsunaga Junya Ako

Published in: European journal of cardiovascular nursing (2022)

This is the first to demonstrate a correlation between RMW and frailty in patients with CVD, with 12.2% of patients showing overlap. RMW was significantly associated with an increased risk of poor outcomes in patients with CVD and frailty.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular disease
end stage renal disease
community dwelling
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
skeletal muscle
peritoneal dialysis
adipose tissue
patient reported outcomes
metabolic syndrome
cardiovascular risk factors
cardiovascular events
respiratory tract