Autonomic activity in an adolescent with a single ventricle who underwent physical therapy intervention: Case report

Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 157-160

  Castello, V ^a   Mendes, R G ^a   Simoes R P ^a   Reis, M S ^a   Catai, A M ^a   Borghi Silva, Audrey ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Congenital cardiopathy; Physical therapy; Single ventricle; Univentricular heart

Indexed keywords

EID: 48949083596     PISSN: 14133555     EISSN: 18099246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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