Incremental shuttle walk test in the assessment of patients for heart transplantation

Heart

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 183-187

  Lewis, M E ^a   Newall, C ^b   Townend, J N ^b   Hill, S L ^b   Bonser, R S ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Queen Elizabeth Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac transplantation; Incremental shuttle walk; Peak oxygen consumption

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEART FAILURE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WALKING;

EID: 0034781410     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/heart.86.2.183     Document Type: Article

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