Long-term lifestyle changes maintain the autonomic modulation induced by rehabilitation after myocardial infarction

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 74, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 171-176

  Malfatto, Gabriella ^a   Facchini, Mario ^a   Sala, Luca ^a   Bragato, Renato ^a   Branzi, Giovanna ^a   Leonetti, Gastone ^a,b  

^a Ospedale S Luca   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Cardiac rehabilitation; Heart rate variability; Myocardial infarction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART INFARCTION; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LIFESTYLE; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROBABILITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034738393     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(00)00262-X     Document Type: Article

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