Poster Abstract: Cardiac Cachexia: Diagnostic Complications with Focusing on Weight Loss

Donna Fitzsimons, Loreena Hill, Matthew Carson, Lana Dixon, Patrick Donnelly, Susan E. Piper, Gareth Thompson, Theresa A. McDonagh, Joanne Reid

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Abstract

Introduction: Cardiac cachexia is a wasting syndrome that may present in heart failure, with clinical identification being challenging. This study explored the difficulties with applying the recommended diagnostic criteria for cardiac cachexia in heart failure patients.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusAccepted/In press - 29 Jul 2022
EventBritish Society for Cardiovascular Research Autumn Meeting 2022 - Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Duration: 5 Sept 20226 Sept 2022
https://www.bscr.org/meetings/bscr-autumn-2022

Other

OtherBritish Society for Cardiovascular Research Autumn Meeting 2022
Abbreviated titleBSCR Autumn Meeting 2022
Country/TerritoryNorthern Ireland
CityBelfast
Period5/09/226/09/22
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Bibliographical note

British Society for Cardiovascular Research Autumn Meeting 2022<br/> ; Conference date: 05-09-2022 Through 06-09-2022

Keywords

  • heart failure
  • cachexia
  • prevalence
  • diagnosis

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