The distance walked daily as a post-operative measure after pulmonary endarterectomy

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 195-199

  Polastri, Massimiliano ^a   Bacchi Reggiani, Maria Letizia ^b   Cefarelli, Mariano ^a   Jafrancesco, Giuliano ^a   Martìn Suàrez, Sofia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension; Cross sectional studies; Endarterectomy; Post operative care; Surgery; Walking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876033180     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2013.20.4.195     Document Type: Article

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