Is exercise training safe and beneficial in patients receiving left ventricular assist device therapy?

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 233-240

  Alsara, Osama ^a   Perez Terzic, Carmen ^b,c   Squires, Ray W ^b   Dandamudi, Sanjay ^c   Miranda, William R ^c   Park, Soon J ^d   Thomas, Randal J ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Division of Cardiovascular Diseases   (United States)

^c Division of General Internal Medicine   (United States)

^d MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

exercise safety; exercise training; left ventricular assist device (LVAD

Indexed keywords

EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HEART FAILURE; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; DEVICES; EXERCISE TEST; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; KINESIOTHERAPY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ASSISTED CIRCULATION; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE THERAPY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HEART FAILURE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84903816311     PISSN: 19327501     EISSN: 1932751X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000050     Document Type: Review

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