A four-minute submaximal constant work rate exercise test to assess cardiovascular functional class in chronic heart failure

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 81, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1210-1214

  Belardinelli, Romualdo ^a   Zhang, Yong Yu ^a   Wasserman, Karlman ^a   Purcaro, Augusto ^a   Agostoni, Pier G ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR PERFORMANCE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT;

CARDIAC OUTPUT, LOW; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; STROKE VOLUME;

EID: 0032525083     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00093-9     Document Type: Article

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