P waves in patients with changing edematous states: Implications on interpreting repeat P wave measurements in patients developing anasarca or undergoing hemodialysis

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 27, Issue 6 PART I, 2004, Pages 749-756

  Madias, John E ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ELMHURST HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anasarca; Electrocardiology; Electrophysiology; Hemodialysis; Low voltage ECG; P waves

Indexed keywords

ANASARCA; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ECG ABNORMALITY; EDEMA; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEMODIALYSIS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; P WAVE; QRS COMPLEX; WEIGHT;

EID: 2942548865     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2004.00523.x     Document Type: Article

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