Enhanced external counterpulsation in patients with refractory angina pectoris: A pilot study with six months follow-up regarding physical capacity and health-related quality of life

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 437-445

  Wu, Eline ^a   Mårtensson, Jan ^b   Broström, Anders ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

enhanced external counterpulsation; health related quality of life; physical capacity; Refractory angina pectoris

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CANADIAN CARDIOLOGICAL SOCIETY CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COUNTERPULSATION; ENHANCED EXTERNAL COUNTERPULSATION; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SHORT FORM 36; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

ENHANCED EXTERNAL COUNTERPULSATION; HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; REFRACTORY ANGINA PECTORIS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANGINA PECTORIS; CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING; COUNTERPULSATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT; WALKING;

EID: 84884696779     PISSN: 14745151     EISSN: 18731953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1474515112468067     Document Type: Article

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