Heart failure (HF) is a common complication of various cardiac diseases, and its incidence
constantly increases. This is caused mainly by aging of populations and improvement in the …

Cardiac cachexia (CC) is the clinical entity at the end of the chronic natural course of heart
failure (HF). Despite the efforts, even the most recent definition of cardiac cachexia has been …

Cachexia is a multifactorial disease characterized by a pathologic shift of metabolism
towards a more catabolic state. It frequently occurs in patients with chronic diseases such as …

Cachexia is a prevalent pathological condition associated with chronic heart failure. Its
occurrence predicts increased morbidity and mortality independent of important clinical …

Cachexia has been known to physicians since ancient Greek times as a 'signum mali ominis'
in various diseases indicating end stage disease and poor quality of life. Cardiac cachexia is …

Cachexia in the context of heart failure (HF) has been termed cardiac cachexia, and
represents a progressive involuntary weight loss. Cachexia is mainly the result of an …

Heart failure (HF) remains a major challenge in Western countries with up to 2% of the
population being affected. Co-morbidities have a huge impact on the clinical course and on …

Background The awareness of cardiac cachexia, ie involuntary weight loss in patients with
underlying cardiovascular disease, has increased over the last two decades. Methods and …

Cardiac cachexia is a serious complication of chronic heart failure which is characterized by
complex changes that overall lead to a catabolic/anabolic imbalance resulting in body …

Cardiac cachexia: the mandate to increase clinician awarenes... : Current Opinion in Supportive
and Palliative Care Cardiac cachexia: the mandate to increase clinician awareness : Current …