Relationship among electrocardiographic potential amplitude, weight, and resistance/reactance/impedance in a patient with peripheral edema treated for congestive heart failure

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 167-171

  Madias, John E ^a   Attanti, Srinivas ^b   Narayan, Virenjan ^b  

^a ELMHURST HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anasarca; Body electrical resistance; Congestive heart failure; Electrocardiogram; Impedance; Peripheral edema; Reactance

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANASARCA; ARTICLE; BODY ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE; CASE REPORT; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; PATIENT MONITORING; PERIPHERAL EDEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0037675011     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jelc.2003.50023     Document Type: Article

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