Weak grip strength predicts higher unplanned healthcare utilization among patients with heart failure.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Frailty increases healthcare utilization and costs for patients with heart failure but is challenging to assess in clinical settings. Hand grip strength (GS) is a single-item measure of frailty yet lacks evidence as a potential screening tool to identify patients at risk of higher unplanned events and related healthcare costs. We examined the association of baseline and longitudinal GS measurements with healthcare utilization and costs among patients with advanced heart failure.

Methods and results

Between July 2017 and April 2019, we enrolled 251 patients with symptoms of advanced heart failure (New York Heart Association class III or IV) in a prospective cohort study in Singapore. We measured GS at baseline and every 4 months for 2 years and linked patients' survey da

SUBMITTER: Poco LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10804178 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature