Blood volume measurement as a tool in diagnosing syncope

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 334, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-56

  Fouad Tarazi, Fetnat ^a   Calcatti, J ^a   Christian, R ^a   Armstrong, R ^a   Depaul, M ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood volume; Measurement; Syncope

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD VOLUME; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEART INDEX; HEART RATE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; ISOTOPE LABELING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SYNCOPE;

EID: 34447557904     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e318063c6f7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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