Impedance cardiography - A rapid and cost-effective screening tool for cardiac disease

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 399-405

  Bour, Jean ^a   Kellett, John ^b  

^a Hôpital Lemire   (France)

^b St Joseph's General Hospital Nenagh   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Diastolic dysfunction; Dyssynchrony; Heart failure; Impedance cardiography

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIASTOLE; DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION; HEART ATRIUM ARRHYTHMIA; HEART DISEASE; HEART FAILURE; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE CARDIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SYSTOLE; WAVEFORM;

CARDIOGRAPHY, IMPEDANCE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING;

EID: 51449103916     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2007.07.007     Document Type: Review

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