Reduced Handgrip Strength in Congenital Heart Disease With Regard to the Shunt Procedure in Infancy

• Main Authors: Jan Müller (Author), Leopold Röttgers (Author), Rhoia C. Neidenbach (Author), Renate Oberhoffer (Author), Peter Ewert (Author), Alfred Hager (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: In many patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) arterial blood flow to the arms is inhibited due to shunt surgery in infancy. This study investigates the handgrip strength of patients with CHD in regard to previous shunt procedures.Patients and Methods: Handgrip was evaluated in 424...