Changes in the mental and physical components of the quality of life for patients six months after pacemaker implantation

Cardiology Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 250-253

  Młynarski, Rafał ^a   Włodyka, Agnieszka ^a   Kargul, Włodzimierz ^a  

^a Upper Silesian Cardiology Center   (Poland)

Author keywords

Atrioventricular blocks; Pacing; Quality of life; Sinus node dysfunction

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; GLYCOSIDE;

AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MINNESOTA LIVING WITH HEART FAILURE QUESTIONNAIRE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SINUS NODE DYSFUNCTION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEART PACING; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SICK SINUS SYNDROME; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; DEPRESSION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICK SINUS SYNDROME; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67650458457     PISSN: 18975593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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