Evaluation of peripheral muscle strength of patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery: a longitudinal study

Kelli Maria Souza Santos¹; Manoel Luiz de Cerqueira Neto²; Vitor Oliveira Carvalho²; Valter Joviniano de Santana Filho³; Walderi Monteiro da Silva Junior³; Amaro Afrânio Araújo Filho⁵; Telma Cristina Fontes Cerqueira⁶; Lucas de Assis Pereira Cacau⁴

DOI: 10.5935/1678-9741.20140043 Braz J Cardiovasc Surg. 2014;29(3):355-359