Current activity guidelines for CABG patients are too restrictive: Comparison of the forces exerted on the median sternotomy during a cough vs. lifting activities combined with valsalva maneuver

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 190-194

  Parker, R ^a   Adams, Jenny L ^b   Ogola, G ^c   McBrayer, D ^a   Hubbard, J M ^b   McCullough, T L ^b   Hartman, J M ^b   Cleveland, T ^d  

^a Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital ^*

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c BAYLOR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d Cardiac Science Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular surgery; Coronary bypass surgery; Thoracic surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; COUGHING; EXPIRATORY FLOW; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFTING EFFORT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STERNOTOMY; STUDENT T TEST; VALSALVA MANEUVER;

EID: 45549098318     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1038470     Document Type: Article

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