T. Garfias-Veitl

Clinical impact of a formula-based fat-free mass index in male patients with chronic heart failure

Loss of fat-free mass (FFM) is a hallmark of sarcopenia and is associated with adverse outcomes in heart failure (HF). Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) is considered a reference method for body composition assessment; however, its limited availability and practical constraints, particularly in patients wit...