A Comparison of 2-Lead, 6-Lead, and 12-Lead ECGs in Patients with Changing Edematous States: Implications for the Employment of Quantitative Electrocardiography in Research and Clinical Applications

Chest

Volumn 124, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 2057-2063

  Madias, John E ^a  

^a ELMHURST HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anasarca; Dilated cardiomyopathy; Einthoven law; Electocardiography; Hemodialysis; Limb ECG leads; Precordial ECG leads; Quantitative electrocardiography; Redundancy in electrocardiography

Indexed keywords

ANASARCA; ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDEMA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0347624455     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.124.6.2057     Document Type: Article

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