A preliminary study to identify the likely risk for sarcopenia in older hospitalised patients with cardiovascular disease in Vietnam.
Tan Van NguyenKhuong Dang TranKhai Xuan BuiDuong LeTu Ngoc NguyenPublished in: Australasian journal on ageing (2020)
Sarcopenia was present in one-third of older hospitalised patients with CVD and increased their risk of readmission. This finding suggests the need to raise awareness of sarcopenia among clinicians and older patients in Vietnam.