A pilot study to examine relationships among external counterpulsation, cardiac output, functional capacity, and quality of life

Applied Nursing Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 117-122

  Shanks, Linda Creadon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; COUNTERPULSATION; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; CARDIAC OUTPUT; COUNTERPULSATION; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84860323841     PISSN: 08971897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2010.09.002     Document Type: Article

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