Peak exercise capacity is a poor indicator of functional capacity for patients supported by a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 213-215

  Nahumi, Nadav ^a   Morrison, Kerry A ^a   Garan, Arthur R ^a   Uriel, Nir ^a   Jorde, Ulrich P ^a  

^a NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HEART; HEART FAILURE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT; WALKING;

EID: 84895060805     PISSN: 10532498     EISSN: 15573117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2013.10.023     Document Type: Letter

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