SynthesisClinical cardiology2023
Handgrip strength and the prognosis of patients with heart failure: A meta-analysis.
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- Handgrip strength and the prognosis of patients with heart failure: A meta-analysis.Clinical cardiology · 2023Pooled it
- Beyond Total Body Muscle Mass: The Necessity of Incorporating Muscle Function for Risk Stratification in Heart Failure.Geriatrics & gerontology international · 2026Article
- Comparison of Kinesiophobia, Upper Limb Function, and Grip Strength in Patients with Pacemakers and Coronary Artery Disease.Anatolian journal of cardiology · 2026Article
- The crossroads between osteosarcopenia and intrinsic capacity-a narrative review.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2026Review
- Prognostic Value of Handgrip Strength in Older Patients With Heart Failure: A Post Hoc Analysis of FRAGILE-HF.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2026Article
- Association between relative muscle strength and cardiometabolic multimorbidity in middle-aged and older Chinese adults.Acta diabetologica · 2025Article
- The association between hand grip strength and chronic kidney disease progression: insights from SMP-CKD studies.International urology and nephrology · 2025Observational
- Lung and Inferior Vena Cava Point-of-Care Ultrasonography, NT-Pro-BNP, and Discharge Body Weight as Predictors of Rehospitalization in Acute Heart Failure.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Exploring the potential of handgrip strength as a prognostic marker in acute decompensated heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Body mass index and sarcopenia and mortality risk among older hypertensive outpatients; the Nambu Cohort Study.Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension · 2025Article
- A Step Forward in the Assessment of Handgrip Strength in Heart Failure.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2025Article
- Longitudinal monitoring of handgrip strength in rheumatoid arthritis: a window into for disease activity-a systematic review with meta-analysis.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2025Article
- Handgrip Strength in Heart Failure: Developing a Reference Equation.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2025Article
- Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Clinical Validation of the Mini Sarcopenia Risk Assessment Questionnaire in Community-Dwelling Spanish Older Adults.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Low Muscle Strength Assessed with Dynamometry in Elderly Polypathological Patients with Acute Heart Failure: PROFUND-IC Registry.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundReduced muscular strength is common in patients with heart failure (HF). The aim of the systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the association between handgrip strength (HGS) and prognosis of patients with HF. HYPOTHESIS: Reduced HGS may be a risk factor of poor prognosis of patients with HF.
methodsRelevant observational studies with longitudinal follow-up were obtained by a comprehensive search of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases. A random-effects model was used to pool the results.
resultsFifteen studies involving 7350 patients with HF were included in the meta-analysis. Pooled results showed that HF patients with lower HGS were associated with a higher risk of mortality during follow-up (risk ratio [RR]: 2.00, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.55-2.58, p < .001; I
conclusionA low HGS may be associated with poor clinical outcomes of patients with HF.
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