The left ventricular dysfunction questionnaire (LVD-36): Reliability, validity, and responsiveness

Heart

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 634-640

  O'Leary, C J ^a   Jones, P W ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health status; Heart failure; Left ventricular dysfunction; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEART DILATATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SYSTOLE;

EID: 0034118798     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/heart.83.6.634     Document Type: Article

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