The influence of patient strength, aerobic capacity and body composition upon outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 89-93

  Cook, J W ^a   Pierson, L M ^a   Herbert, W G ^a   Norton, H J ^a   Fedor, J M ^a   Kiebzak, G M ^a   Ramp, W K ^a   Robicsek, F ^a  

^a Carolinas Heart Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

CABG outcomes Stongth; Fitness Body composition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; FITNESS; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL RISK;

AGED; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; CORONARY DISEASE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035056964     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-11703     Document Type: Article

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