A Propensity-Matched Study of Elevated Jugular Venous Pressure and Outcomes in Chronic Heart Failure

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 839-844

  Meyer, Philippe ^a   Ekundayo, O James ^b   Adamopoulos, Chris ^c   Mujib, Marjan ^b   Aban, Inmaculada ^b   White, Michel ^a   Aronow, Wilbert S ^d   Ahmed, Ali ^b,e  

^a MONTREAL HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c PAPAGEORGIOU GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^d NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^e BIRMINGHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIASTOLIC HEART FAILURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC HEART FAILURE;

AGED; CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; JUGULAR VEINS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VENOUS PRESSURE;

EID: 61349191610     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.11.045     Document Type: Article

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