HANDGRIP STRENGTH IS A PREDICTOR FOR LENGTH OF STAY IN PATIENTS IMPLANTED WITH LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES

HANDGRIP STRENGTH IS A PREDICTOR FOR LENGTH OF STAY IN PATIENTS IMPLANTED WITH LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES

Background: Handgrip strength (HS), an easily obtained measure of frailty, can be used to predict adverse outcomes in elderly and heart failure populations.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2015-03, Vol.65 (10), p.A881-A881
Hauptverfasser: Bhat, Geetha, Yost, Gardner, Mohamedali, Burhan
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Heart failure
Internal Medicine
Medical research
Medical treatment
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Zusammenfassung:Background: Handgrip strength (HS), an easily obtained measure of frailty, can be used to predict adverse outcomes in elderly and heart failure populations.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/S0735-1097(15)60881-6