Gender differences in the efficacy of cardiovascular rehabilitation in patients after cardiac surgery procedures

Journal of Geriatric Cardiology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 575-579

  Feola, Mauro ^a   Garnero, Sonia ^a   Daniele, Beatrice ^a   Mento, Claudia ^a   Dell'Aira, Fabio ^a   Chizzolini, Giuliana ^a   Testa, Marzia ^b  

^a Ospedale SS Trinita' Fossano   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardiac rehabilitation; Cardiovascular disease; Gender differences

Indexed keywords

BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE;

AGED; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; GERIATRIC SURGERY; HEART REHABILITATION; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT REFERRAL; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL PATIENT;

EID: 84944055962     PISSN: 16715411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2015.05.015     Document Type: Letter

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