Investigating the potential of the isometric handgrip exercise as a test of cardiovascular reactivity to blood pressure fluctuations

Abstract Background In the perioperative setting, blood-pressure fluctuations can cause adverse outcomes, underscoring the need to identify vulnerable patients preoperatively. Imaging-based cardiovascular diagnostic tests are rapidly evolving, yet few are developed with anaesthesia in mind. This hig...

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Published in:	BMC Anesthesiology
Main Authors:	Anna C. Zimmermann, Dominik P. Guensch, Julia Abegg, Louis Setz, Bernd Jung, Mario D. Neuenschwander, Christoph D. Utz, Leonard Grob, Hendrik von Tengg-Kobligk, Adrian T. Huber, Kady Fischer
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2026-05-01
Subjects:	Cardiovascular magnetic resonance Blood pressure Isometric Handgrip exercise Aortic function Ventricular function
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-026-03880-2