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THE EFFECTS OF AN 8 WEEK OUTPATIENT

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THE EFFECTS OF AN 8-WEEK OUTPATIENT PULMONARY REHABILITATION PROGRAM ON HEART RATE VARIABILITY AND RIGHT HEART FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
Purpose/Hypothesis: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may have autonomie nervous system neuropathies with resultant alterations in heart rate variability (HRV). Additionally, right heart failure is frequently a long-term outcome for these patients. Therefore, the hypothesis ...
December 1, 2003; Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal

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