Accurate monitoring of intravascular fluid volume: A novel application of intrathoracic impedance measures for the guidance of volume reduction therapy

Background: A significant proportion of patients admitted for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) that undergo volume reduction therapy are discharged with unchanged or increased bodyweight suggesting that the endpoints for these therapies are not optimally defined. We aimed to identify vectors...

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Main Authors: Barbara A. Lara, Fujian Qu, E. Kevin Heist, Behzad B. Pavri, Adrian B. Van Bakel, John M. Herre, Philip F. Binkley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-09-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906715000536