Clinical aspects The patient here reported is a male elderly with ischemic cardiomyopathy, and significant weight loss in the previous 4 months, in addition to worsening of his general state of health and clinical instability in the 24 hours prior to admission. Some diagnostic possibilities could explain his significant weight loss. Cardiac cachexia is a frequent complication in the advanced stages of congestive heart failure (CHF) and associates with shorter survival. The physiopathology of that disorder has been first described […]