Left ventricular assist device: exercise capacity evolution and rehabilitation added value.

CONCLUSIONS: Exercise capacity of patient implanted with a HeartWare(©) LVAD increased in the early period after implantation. Rehabilitation allowed implanted patients to have a significantly better evolution compared to non-rehabilitated patients. PMID: 28847218 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28847218?dopt=Abstract

Source: Acta Cardiologica - August 30, 2017 Category: Cardiology Tags: Acta Cardiol Source Type: research