The role of sex in health-related quality of life after cardiac surgery: A prospective study

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 448-452

  Gjeilo, Kari Hanne ^a   Wahba, Alexander ^a,b   Klepstad, Pål ^a,b   Lydersen, Stian ^b   Stenseth, Roar ^a,b  

^a TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

cardiac surgery; health surveys; quality of life; sex

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MORTALITY; PAIN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; ROLE PLAYING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHORT FORM 36; SMOKING; SOCIAL STATUS; COMPARATIVE STUDY;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 55249114924     PISSN: 20474873     EISSN: 20474881     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJR.0b013e3282fbc95a     Document Type: Article

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