Efficacy of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation post-myocardial infarction: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

American Heart Journal

Volumn 162, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Lawler, Patrick R ^a,b   Filion, Kristian B ^c   Eisenberg, Mark J ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIPID;

BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; HEART INFARCTION; HEART INFARCTION PREVENTION; HEART PROTECTION; HEART REHABILITATION; HEART REINFARCTION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; KINESIOTHERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SMOKING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 80053647417     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: 10976744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2011.07.017     Document Type: Review

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