Mitral valve prolapse syndrome health concerns, symptoms, and treatments

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 390-405

  Scordo, Kristine A ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care service use; Health concerns; Mitral valve prolapse syndrome; Symptoms; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HERB; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL PARAMETERS; MEDITATION; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELAXATION TRAINING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY; STATISTICS; SYMPTOM; THEORETICAL STUDY; YOGA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYNDROME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 20044363143     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945904273617     Document Type: Article

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