A prospective study of hand grip strength and cardiovascular outcomes in a cardiovascular intensive care unit

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Authors

Binaya Basyal · Georgetown University

Harish Jarrett · Lankenau Heart Institute

Neha Gupta · Georgetown University

P. Mabel Nelson · Georgetown University

Evan Czulada · Georgetown University

Alexandra Taylor · Georgetown University

Alexandra Taylor ·

Abstract

Hand grip strength provides a simple point of care assessment in the CVICU for determination of patient frailty. Lower values are independently associated with hospital length of stay among non-procedural patients.

Topics & Keywords

Nutrition and Health in Aging Frailty in Older Adults Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Volume 12, pp. 1677500-1677500

DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2025.1677500

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