Heart failure study reveals hidden danger of unintentional weight loss
NCT ID NCT06259045
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how common cardiac cachexia (unintentional weight loss) is in people with advanced heart failure and how it affects their outcomes. Researchers followed about 200 patients for one year to compare survival and hospitalizations between those with and without the condition. The goal was to better understand the impact of cachexia and encourage future research on treatments.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Harefield Hospital
London, London, UB96JH, United Kingdom
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