Enhanced External Counterpulsation: An Innovative Physical Therapy for Refractory Angina

PM and R

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 268-276

  Braverman, Debra L ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITRATE; WARFARIN;

ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; CORONARY ARTERY COLLATERAL CIRCULATION; COUNTERPULSATION; ECCHYMOSIS; ENHANCED EXTERNAL COUNTERPULSATION; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART MUSCLE OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; HEART MUSCLE PERFUSION; HEART REHABILITATION; HEMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LUNG EDEMA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SKIN ABRASION; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ANGINA PECTORIS; COUNTERPULSATION; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION IMAGING; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 61649087498     PISSN: 19341482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2008.12.002     Document Type: Article

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