Health-related quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing pulmonary vein isolation, before and after treatment

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 45-49

  Carnlöf, Carina ^a   Insulander, Per ^a,d   Pettersson, Pia Holmér ^b   Jensen Urstad, Mats ^a,d   Fossum, Bjöörn ^c  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Red Cross University College   (Sweden)

^c SOPHIAHEMMET UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; health related quality of life; pulmonary vein isolation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SHORT FORM 36;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY VEINS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 76549100364     PISSN: 14745151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2009.09.002     Document Type: Article

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