title: A pilot study to examine relationships among external counterpulsation, cardiac output, functional capacity, and quality of life.
abstract: This study examined the relationships among external counterpulsation (a noninvasive treatment for angina), cardiac output, functional limitations, and quality of life. Patients significantly improved their distance walked from the beginning to the end of the external counterpulsation program yet did not perceive differences in angina or quality of life.
authors.affiliation: The University of Akron, College of Nursing, Ohio 44325-3701, USA. shanks@uakron.edu
authors.forename: Linda Creadon
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Shanks
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002302:Cardiac Output / Q000502:physiology*; D015908:Counterpulsation; D017079:Exercise Tolerance / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome