Sarcopenia is an aging-associated condition, which is currently characterized by the loss of muscle mass and muscle strength. However, there is no consensus regarding its characterization hitherto. As the world older adult population is on the rise, the impact of sarcopenia becomes greater. Due to the lack of effective treatments, sarcopenia is still a persisting problem among the global older ...

A74-year-old woman was admitted for evaluation of chest pain. She had fallen and hit her head 4 days before her admission and had lost consciousness. Her chest pain had begun immediately after this event. An ECG on admission revealed abnormal Q waves and ST-segment elevation (Figure 1A). Her plasma creatine phosphokinase level was significantly elevated (386 IU/L), with an increase in MB isozym...