A term for the muscle and weight loss caused by severe heart disease. It is often related to the depressed cardiac output associated with end-stage Heart failure, but it can also occur with severe coronary artery disease.
Related Journals of Cardiac Cachexia
Cardiovascular Pharmacology: Open Access, Journal of Clinical & Experimental Cardiology, Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, The European Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, European Heart Journal, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine.