Impact of duration in a cardiac rehabilitation program on coronary risk profile and health-related quality of life outcomes

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 115-121

  Morrin, Louise ^a   Black, Sandra ^a   Reid, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiac rehabilitation; Coronary risk factor modification; Outcome assessment; Program length; Quality of life; Secondary prevention

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034689315     PISSN: 08839212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008483-200003000-00005     Document Type: Article

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