A review of enhanced external counterpulsation clinical trials

Clinical Cardiology

Volumn 25, Issue 12 SUPPL., 2002, Pages

  Beller, George A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Angina pectoris; Coronary artery disease; Enhanced external counterpulsation; Health related quality of life; International EECP Patient Registry

Indexed keywords

ANGINA PECTORIS; BACKACHE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNTERPULSATION; EDEMA; EXERCISE; HEALTH; HEART STRESS; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PARESTHESIA; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHYSICAL STRESS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SKIN ABRASION;

EID: 0036894680     PISSN: 01609289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960251404     Document Type: Conference Paper

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