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The relationship between muscular atrophy/sarcopenia and cardiovascular diseases in the elderly: a bibliometrics
Zhisheng Tan1, Yunchun Zhao1, Zhengmin Jin1
1Cadre Ward, 920th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of PLA, Kunming, China.
Insights
Cardiovascular diseases increase the risk of muscular atrophy and sarcopenia in older adults. Further research is needed to understand mechanisms and develop prevention strategies for these age-related conditions.
Area of Science:
- Geriatrics
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Aging Research
Background:
- Global aging population drives increased prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and sarcopenia.
- Cardiovascular diseases are significant risk factors for muscular atrophy and sarcopenia in the elderly.
- These conditions contribute to increased patient disability and mortality.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the existing literature on the relationship between cardiovascular diseases and muscular atrophy/sarcopenia in the aging population.
- To identify key research trends, contributing countries, and influential publications in this field.
Main Methods:
- Literature search of the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-E) database (1900-March 14, 2021).
- Keywords used: "muscular atrophy" OR "sarcopenia" and "cardiovascular diseases" OR "cardiac & cardiovascular systems".
- Bibliometric analysis using CiteSpace software for publication trends, country/institution contributions, and author/keyword analysis.
Main Results:
- 1,004 documents analyzed with 26,705 citations.
- Top publishing countries: United States, Japan, Germany, South Korea, Italy.
- Limited international research cooperation observed; focus on mortality risk and geriatric journals.
Conclusions:
- The link between muscular atrophy/sarcopenia and cardiovascular diseases is a significant area of geriatric and cardiovascular research.
- Further investigation into underlying mechanisms is essential.
- Development of effective prevention strategies is warranted.
Background:
As the aging population continues to increase worldwide, the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and muscular dystrophy/sarcopenia in the elderly has escalated significantly. Cardiovascular diseases elevate the risk of muscular atrophy/sarcopenia, which results in increased disability and mortality of patients. This study analyzed the current available literature related to the relationship between cardiovascular diseases and muscular atrophy/sarcopenia in the aging population.
Methods:
The Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-E) database was searched for related literature published between 1900 and March 14, 2021. The subject search was performed using the search terms "muscular atrophy" and "sarcopenia". The search formula was "muscular atrophy OR sarcopenia". The search scope was limited to "cardiovascular diseases OR cardiac & cardiovascular systems". All search results and cited references were exported in plain text format and Citespace software was used to analyze the publications in terms of year of publication, country and institution, journal of publication, authors, and keywords.
Results:
A total of 1,004 related research documents were obtained, with a citation frequency of 26,705 times. The top five countries for the highest number of published documents were the United States, Japan, Germany, South Korea, and Italy. The top five countries involved in research cooperation were the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Germany, however, overall, there was little cooperation between countries, institutions, and authors. A number of researchers from Germany published the most documents. The author with the most cited publication was Cruz-Jentoft et al. from Spain, which deserves special attention. Professional journals of in the field of geriatrics play a significant role in this research topic. Analysis of the keywords showed that current researchers are mainly concerned with the associated risk of death.
Conclusions:
The relationship between muscular atrophy/sarcopenia and cardiovascular diseases is currently a hot topic of research in geriatrics and cardiovascular disease, and further studies examining the mechanisms involved and potential prevention strategies are warranted.
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