Effectiveness of acute inpatient rehabilitation after left ventricular assist device placement

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 621-626

  English, Michael L ^a   Speed, John ^a  

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

Author keywords

Heart Failure; Left Ventricular Assist Device; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; REHABILITATION CENTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART FAILURE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; REHABILITATION CENTERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 84880789632     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: 15377385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31827442a4     Document Type: Article

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