Sarcopenia as a Prognostic Factor in Peripheral Arterial Disease: Descriptive Review.

Background: Determine the influence of sarcopenia on the prognosis of peripheral arterial disease (PAD).

Methods: A systematic search of the PubMed and Cochrane Library databases was performed with the keywords and medical subject heading (MesH): "muscle, skeletal", "sarcopenia", "prognosis", "duration of stay", "death", "mortality", "patient readmission", "length of stay", "peripheral arterial disease", "intermittent claudication" and "critical limb ischemia". Papers published from January 2010 to October 2020 in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese were eligible for inclusion.