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Departments of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy at
Rigshospitalet and Odense University Hospital. We thank
Jette Hallberg, Graziella Zangger, Signe Gils Andersen, Karina
Gregersen Jensen, Tina Torobi, Katrine Thingholm Erhardsen,
Asker Kristensen and Jesper Topperup for training the patients
and Peter Schmidt-Andersen, Freja Sønder, Kasper Ipsen, Jess
Hasselby Nielsen, Katri Vainio-Pedersen, Camilla Nielsen
and Rikke Sørensen for testing. Thanks also to Bente Birgitte
Brodersen, Camilla Larsen, Tine Logan and Line Dan Jensen
for conducting the psycho-educational intervention in col-
laboration with BB and IEH. Last but not least, we thank the
steering committee.
Funding: The SheppHeartCABG has received funding from:
The Heart Centre Research Foundation, Rigshospitalet, The
Foundation of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Met-
ropolitan University College, The Lundbeck Foundation (FP
55-2013), Aase & Ejnar Danielsen Foundation (10-001245),
Association Oestifterne (14-105 and 16-070), Research Founda-
tion Rigshospitalet, and Odense Universitetshospital (13-A752).
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