Low ejection fraction: Effect on the rehabilitation progress and outcome of stroke patients

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 84, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 655-661

  Kevorkian, C George ^a,b   Nambiar, Seema V ^a   Rintala, Diana H ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ejection Fraction; Rehabilitation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; STROKE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STROKE VOLUME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 24344493969     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.phm.0000176447.18405.50     Document Type: Review

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