Blood flow and skeletal muscle in patients with heart failure.
review · Level V
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Abstract
The factors that contribute to the symptoms of breathlessness and fatigue, and that limit exercise capacity in patients with chronic heart failure are poorly understood. Recent evidence suggests that the major mechanism is not related to central hemodynamics but to a reduction of skeletal muscle mass and diminished blood flow to skeletal muscle on exercise.
Medical subject headings
- Heart Failure
- Muscles