Hand-grip strength could be used as a predictor of stroke and heart attack

The authors of the study say grip strength was a stronger predictor of death than systolic blood pressure and that a grip test may provide a simple and cost-effective way of identifying people at high risk of heart attack or stroke

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Testing hand-grip strength could be a simple, low-cost way to predict heart attack and stroke risk - myCME

Cardiovascular responses to static handgrip exercise and postexercise ischemia in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

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Usefulness of Relative Handgrip Strength as a Simple Indicator of Cardiovascular Risk in Middle-Aged Koreans - ScienceDirect

Testing hand-grip strength could be a simple, low-cost way to predict heart attack and stroke risk