Functional electrical stimulation in the treatment of patients with chronic heart failure: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 254-260

  Sbruzzia, Graciele ^a   Ribeiro, Rodrigo A ^a   Schaan, Beatriz D ^a,b   Signori, Luis U ^a   Silva, Antônio M V ^a   Irigoyen, Maria C ^a   Plentz, Rodrigo D m ^c  

^a INSTITUTO DE CARDIOLOGIA DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE CIÊNCIAS DA SAÚDE DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

electric stimulation; heart failure; randomized controlled trial; review

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONVALESCENCE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING; AEROBIC EXERCISE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIX MINUTE WALK TEST; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE THERAPY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 77954006819     PISSN: 20474873     EISSN: 20474881     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJR.0b013e328339b5a2     Document Type: Review

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