Detection of P waves via a "saline-filled central venous catheter electrocardiographic lead" in patients with low electrocardiographic voltage due to anasarca

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 910-914

  Madias, John E ^a   Narayan, Virenjan ^b   Attari, Mehran ^b  

^a ELMHURST HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ANASARCA; ARTICLE; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; P WAVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0037379430     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(03)00038-9     Document Type: Article

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