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Navigating Sarcopenia Risks in GLP-1RA Therapy for Advanced Heart Failure.

Winston Wang, Danielle Green, Ramzi Ibrahim, Mahmoud Abdelnabi, Hoang Nhat Pham, Beani Forst, Mohamed Allam, Patrick Sarkis, George Bcharah, Juan Farina and 3 more

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Review in Biomedicines, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Winston WangDepartment of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4442-174X
Danielle GreenDepartment of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA.ORCID 0009-0003-7723-3320
Ramzi IbrahimDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA.
Mahmoud AbdelnabiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA.
Hoang Nhat PhamDepartment of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85724, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8412-0082
Beani ForstDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA.
Mohamed AllamDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7687-9344
Patrick SarkisDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA.ORCID 0009-0002-0202-4607
George BcharahMayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA.ORCID 0009-0009-9296-2824
Juan FarinaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5824-8485
Chadi AyoubDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA.
Dan SorajjaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1976-6420
Reza ArsanjaniDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7081-4286

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cardiac cachexia (CC) is a severe complication of advanced heart failure (HF), characterized by involuntary weight loss and muscle wasting, leading to poor outcomes and higher mortality. Despite its severity, CC remains under-recognized and undertreated, lacking targeted therapies specifically addressing its pathophysiology. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), though beneficial in reducing cardiovascular risk in patients with HF, may exacerbate muscle wasting in cachectic patients, necessitating further investigation. Non-pharmacological strategies, including tailored nutritional support and exercise programs, have shown positive effects on body composition and quality of life in patients with CC. However, there remains a gap in recommendations tailored to preventive strategies and pharmacologic therapies for patients with CC and concomitant GLP-1RA use. This review highlights the multifactorial mechanisms underlying CC and current and emerging therapeutic approaches for mitigating HF-related sarcopenia while on GLP-1RAs.

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frailtyGLP-1RAheart failuresarcopenia

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PMID40426935
PMCPMC12109496

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