Predictors of quality of life in long-term recipients of implantable cardioverter defibrillators

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 278-281

  Wallace, Robyn L ^a   Sears Jr , Samuel F ^a   Saia Lewis, Tara ^a   Griffis, Jared T ^a   Curtis, Anne ^a   Conti, Jamie B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATOR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036636196     PISSN: 08839212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008483-200207000-00011     Document Type: Article

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