Association between decreased intra-thoracic impedance and ventricular tachyarrhythmias

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 333-334

  Andriulli, John ^a   Coles, James ^b   Hettrick, Douglas A ^b  

^a UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Camden   (United States)

^b MEDTRONIC INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias; Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Thoracic impedance; Ventricular

Indexed keywords

CARVEDILOL; DIGOXIN; ENALAPRIL; FUROSEMIDE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; HYDROTHORAX; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 37349111021     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.11.153     Document Type: Article

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