Physical Therapy for a Child Poststroke with a Left Ventricular Assist Device

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 126-132

  Lombard, Kelly A ^a,b  

^a Franciscan Hospital for Children   (United Kingdom)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

activities of daily living; ambulation; child; congenital heart disease; dilated cardiomyopathy 1A; heart assist devices; hemiplegia; male; physical endurance; physical therapy; postural balance

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; CHILD; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; STROKE REHABILITATION;

CHILD; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; STROKE REHABILITATION;

EID: 84966558935     PISSN: 08985669     EISSN: 1538005X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000225     Document Type: Article

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