Limitation of Physical Activity, Dyspnea and Chest Pain Prior to and During Two Years after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Relation to a History of Hypertension
Herlitz J, Caidahl K, Albertsson P, Karlsson T, Hartford M, Haglid M, Lurje L, Karlson BW, Sjöland H. Limitation of physical activity, dyspnea and chest pain prior to and during two years after coronary artery bypass grafting in relation to a history of hypertension. Aim: To describe the limitation...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Blood pressure 1997, Vol.6 (6), p.349-356 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Herlitz J, Caidahl K, Albertsson P, Karlsson T, Hartford M, Haglid M, Lurje L, Karlson BW, Sjöland H. Limitation of physical activity, dyspnea and chest pain prior to and during two years after coronary artery bypass grafting in relation to a history of hypertension.
Aim: To describe the limitation of physical activity, the cause of limitation of physical activity and symptoms of dyspnea and chest pain before and 2 years after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in relation to a history of hypertension. Methods: All patients from western Sweden who underwent CABG between 1988 and 1991 were approached with a questionnaire-prior to, 3 months and 2 years after CABG-evaluating the issues raised above. Results: Of 2121 patients, 37% had a history of hypertension. By 3 months after CABG, physical activity tolerance had improved markedly and in a similar way for both hypertensive (P |
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ISSN: | 0803-7051 1651-1999 |
DOI: | 10.3109/08037059709062094 |