Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 114-124 , March 2007

Functional status of patients during subacute recovery from coronary artery bypass surgery

  • Tanya Kinney LaPier, PT, PhD, CCS

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Tanya Kinney LaPier, PT, PhD, CCS, 310 N. Riverpoint Blvd., Box T, Spokane, WA 99202.

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 This study was partially funded by a Faculty Research and Creative Works Grant from Eastern Washington University.

PII: S0147-9563(06)00260-3

doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2006.09.002

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 114-124 , March 2007

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