Congestive heart failure: Extent of cardiac functional changes caused by aging and organ dysfunction

Heart

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 686-688

  Chantler, P D ^a,c   Goldspink, D F ^a   Clements, R E ^a   Sharp, L ^a   Schlosshan, D ^b   Tan, L B ^b,d  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c HARBOR HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; AGING; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART FUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; AGING; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIAC OUTPUT; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

EID: 33646266016     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2005.063578     Document Type: Article

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