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Vol. 64 No. 1 (2005): Cardiac series
https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2005.607

Is physical training contraindicated in patients with deep vein thrombosis during cardiac rehabilitation?

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Received: 17 February 2016
Published: 30 March 2005
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deep vein thombosis, cardiac rehabilitation, physical training

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Marco Ambrosetti
mambrosetti@fsm.it
Division of Cardiology, IRCCS Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri, Tradate, Italy.
Mario Salerno
Division of Cardiology, IRCCS Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri, Tradate, Italy.
Walter Ageno
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
Roberto Tramarin
Division of Cardiology, IRCCS Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri, Tradate, Italy.
Roberto FE Pedretti
Division of Cardiology, IRCCS Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri, Tradate, Italy.
admitted to cardiac rehabilitation programs after acute coronary syndromes, episodes of acute congestive heart failure, and cardiac revascularization. A common clinical problem in these patients is to decide whether to start or continue physical training or not, given the risk of pulmonary embolism. Until definite evidence becomes available, careful patient selection and inpatient supervision may avoid the a priori withdrawal of such an important core component of cardiac rehabilitation programs.

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“Is Physical Training Contraindicated in Patients With Deep Vein Thrombosis During Cardiac Rehabilitation?”. 2005. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease 64 (1). https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2005.607.

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