Treatment for intermittent claudication and the effects on walking distance and quality of life

Vascular

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 20-35

  Kruidenier, L M ^a   Viechtbauer, W ^b   Nicolai S P ^c   Buller H ^d   Prins, M H ^b   Teijink, Joep A W ^e  

^a Zuyderland Medical Centre   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c MÁXIMA MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e CATHARINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bypass surgery; Exercise therapy; Intermittent claudication; Percutaneous vascular intervention

Indexed keywords

ANGIOPLASTY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; INVASIVE PROCEDURE; KINESIOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; THERAPY EFFECT; TREADMILL EXERCISE; WALKING;

ANGIOPLASTY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE THERAPY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMANS; INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; WALKING;

EID: 84858967129     PISSN: 17085381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/vasc.2011.ra0048     Document Type: Review

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