American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 4 , Pages 375-379 , 15 August 2008

Usefulness of Self-Reported Leisure-Time Physical Activity to Predict Long-Term Survival in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease

  • Francisco Javier Apullan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute and Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • Martial G. Bourassa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute and Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute and Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • Jean-Claude Tardif, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute and Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute and Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • Annik Fortier, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute and Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Montreal Heart Institute Coordinating Centre, Montreal Heart Institute and Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • Mathieu Gayda, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute and Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Cardiovascular Prevention Center, Montreal Heart Institute and Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
    • ,
  • Anil Nigam, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute and Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute and Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Cardiovascular Prevention Center, Montreal Heart Institute and Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 514-376-3330, ext 4033; Fax: 514-376-1355.

Received 12 December 2007 ,Revised 20 March 2008 ,Accepted 20 March 2008.

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PII: S0002-9149(08)00643-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.03.072

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 4 , Pages 375-379 , 15 August 2008

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