Physical therapist management of patients with ventricular assist devices: Key considerations for the acute care physical therapist

Physical Therapy

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 266-278

  Wells, Chris L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PROSTHESIS; REVIEW; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

HEART FAILURE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873334220     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: 15386724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20110408     Document Type: Article

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