Use of Device Diagnostics as an Educational Tool to Improve Patient Adherence

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 99, Issue 10 SUPPL., 2007, Pages

  Rathman, Lisa ^a  

^a The Heart Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY FLUID; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DEFIBRILLATOR; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIOGRAPHY, IMPEDANCE; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION;

EID: 34248570218     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.02.042     Document Type: Article

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