Prospective study of clinical and functional status in patients awaiting coronary artery bypass surgery

Coronary Health Care

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 117-122

  Fitzsimons, D ^a   Richardson, S G ^b   Scott, M E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL STATUS; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 0033824354     PISSN: 13623265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/chec.2000.0082     Document Type: Article

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