Anthropometric evaluation of cachexia in chronic congestive heart failure: The role of tricuspid regurgitation

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 79-84

  Ajayi, A A ^a   Adigun, A Q ^a   Ojofeitimi, E O ^a   Yusuph, H ^a   Ajayi, O E ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Arm circumference; Cachexia; Heart failure; Hypoalbuminemia; Skin fold thickness; Tricuspid regurgitation

Indexed keywords

DIGOXIN; ENALAPRIL; FUROSEMIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CACHEXIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOALBUMINEMIA; HYPONATREMIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; TRICUSPID VALVE REGURGITATION; WASTING SYNDROME;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY MASS INDEX; CACHEXIA; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK FACTORS; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; TRICUSPID VALVE INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 0032853257     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(99)00117-5     Document Type: Article

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