Abstract Background/Objective: There is increasing use of computed tomography (CT) in
sarcopenia research using a wide variety of techniques. We performed a systematic review …

Abnormalities in body composition can occur at any body weight. Low muscle mass is a
predictor of poor morbidity and mortality and occurs in several populations. This narrative …

Background Surgery is a major physiologic stress comparable to intense exercise.
Diminished cardiopulmonary reserve is a major predictor of poor outcomes. Current …

Rationale and Objectives This study aims to assess the use of skeletal muscle mass
measurements at two thoracic levels to diagnose sarcopenia on computed tomography (CT) …

Objective Sarcopenia, age-related loss of muscle mass, is an objective and comprehensive
marker of frailty. We aimed to clarify the influence of sarcopenia on the outcomes after heart …

Background Frailty assessment can help predict which older adults will experience adverse
events after cardiac surgical procedures. Low muscle mass is a core component of frailty …

As populations continue to age worldwide, the impact of sarcopenia on public health will
continue to grow. The clinically relevant and increasingly common diagnosis of sarcopenia …

Background Frailty is an important predictor of outcomes after cardiac surgery, but utility is
limited by difficult assessment and quantification. We hypothesize that sarcopenia defined …

Background Analytic morphomics, or more simply,“morphomics,” refers to the measurement
of specific biomarkers of body composition from medical imaging, most commonly computed …

Background Opportunistic assessment of sarcopenia on CT examinations is becoming
increasingly common. This study aimed to determine relationships between CT-measured …