Predictors of independent walking at hospital discharge in elderly heart failure patients

Int J Cardiol. 2016 Jan 15:203:609-11. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.11.008. Epub 2015 Nov 9.

Authors

Masahiro Kitamura¹, Yumi Mimura², Hiroki Taniue², Keita Yoshitake², Hitomi Nagashima², Kazuhiro P Izawa³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Physical Therapy, Kokura Rehabilitation College, Kokura, Japan; Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan.
² Department of Rehabilitation, Shinyukuhashi Hospital, Yukuhashi, Japan.
³ Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan. Electronic address: izawapk@harbor.kobe-u.ac.jp.

PMID: 26580338
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.11.008

No abstract available

Keywords: Activity of daily living; Elderly; Heart failure; Walking.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Activities of Daily Living*
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Heart Failure / rehabilitation*
Humans
Male
Patient Discharge / trends*
Prognosis
Walking / physiology*