Correction: Prognostic factors in patients with heart failure and sarcopenia: an observational retrospective study

Correction: The Egyptian Heart Journal (2024) 76:52 https://doi.org/10.1186/s43044-024-00484-4

Following publication of the original article [1], the authors identified the errors listed below.

• 1. Section—Results, Subsection—Patients’ characteristics, Paragraph—2:

  “However, the HFpEF group tended to be older (p = 0.076), have a higher rate of smoking history (p = 0.058), and have a significantly higher rate of hypertension (p = 0.002).” needs to be changed to “However, the HFpEF group tended to be older (p = 0.076), have a lower rate of smoking history (p = 0.058), and have a significantly higher rate of hypertension (p = 0.002).”

  Text after correction:

  A comparison of the characteristics of patients with HFpEF and those with HFrEF did not show significant differences in age or body mass index. In addition, there were no differences in the rates of diabetes and hyperlipidemia between the two groups. However, the HFpEF group tended to be older (p = 0.076), have a lower rate of smoking history (p = 0.058), and have a significantly higher rate of hypertension (p = 0.002).

• 2. Table 2, Row—Infection, Column—All patients (n = 256):

  “12 (26%)” needs to be changed to “11 (23%)”.

  Text after correction:

  Table 2 Causes of death among HFrEF and HFpEF patients

• 3. Table 3

  “eGFR per 10 mL/min/1.73 cm² decrease” needs to be changed to “eGFR per 10 mL/min/1.73 m² decrease”.

  “Albumin < 10 mmHg/dL” needs to be changed to “Albumin < 3.8 g/dL”

  Text after correction:

  Table 3 Univariate and multivariate analyses related to prognosis

The original article [1] has been corrected.