Prognostic Significance of CT-Derived Pectoralis Muscle Phenotypes in Patients Undergoing Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support
Jung-Chi Hsu, Yu-Cheng Huang, Chen-Hsu Pai, Ling-Yi Wei, Chih-Hsien Wang, Nai-Hsin Chi, Shu-Chien Huang, Jeng-Wei Chen, Heng-Wen Chou, Ron-Bin Hsu, Nai-Kuan Chou, Hsi-Yu Yu, Yih-Sharng Chen · 2026
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Chest muscle seen on a routine scan may forecast survival for the sickest heart patients, and a 2026 study by Jung-Chi Hsu and co-authors tests that idea. The patients were on venoarterial ECMO, a machine that pumps blood for people in deep heart shock or after cardiac arrest.
Body mass index cannot tell muscle from fat, and one earlier study found a U-shaped link between it and death in this setting. Scans offer a direct look at muscle amount and quality, but most past work measured a belly muscle. The pectoralis chest muscle shows on every chest scan and may better reflect strength and breathing power. The team linked scan-based chest muscle traits to deaths in hospital, including in the arrest subgroup.
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| CREATOR | Jung-Chi Hsu, Yu-Cheng Huang, Chen-Hsu Pai, Ling-Yi Wei, Chih-Hsien Wang, Nai-Hsin Chi, Shu-Chien Huang, Jeng-Wei Chen, Heng-Wen Chou, Ron-Bin Hsu, Nai-Kuan Chou, Hsi-Yu Yu, Yih-Sharng Chen |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 9 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |