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The patients who underwent LVRS were given their surgery within a month after<br />

the completion <strong>of</strong> the initial rehabilitation program. The surgery was to be done as per<br />

the surgeon and/or the NETT protocol. This testing and analysis had no bearing on the<br />

surgical plans for the patients. After surgery, the patients were given treatment and<br />

physical rehabilitation as needed to insure that they could be remobilized. Both the<br />

surgical and medical patients then received a second six-week course <strong>of</strong> rehabilitation.<br />

The subjects were then followed at 3-month intervals for a year and then for 4 years at<br />

6-month intervals, out to 60 months (5 years). It should be noted that the whole time the<br />

patient participated in the study, qualified personnel with appropriate emergency<br />

equipment and emergency facilities were readily available to treat any problems that<br />

may occur.

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