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Altering driving restrictions after median sternotomy

Richard GachAcute Therapy Department, Memorial Regional Hospital, Hollywood, Florida; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-2583-9577
, PT, DPT ORCID Icon,
Susan TrianoAcute Therapy Department, Memorial Regional Hospital, Hollywood, Florida; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-6657-104X
, MS, CCC-SLP ORCID Icon,
Doa El-AnsaryDepartments of Physiotherapy and Surgery, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; ;Department of Health Professions, Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia;
, PhD,
Robert ParkerPrivate Consultant, Reno, Nevada;ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-8835-8749
, PhD ORCID Icon &
Jenny Adams Cardiac Rehabilitation Department, Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital, Dallas, TexasCorrespondence[email protected]
, PhD
Pages 301-302 | Received 06 Oct 2018, Accepted 15 Nov 2018, Published online: 26 Mar 2019

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