Changes in the amplitude of electrocardiogram QRS complexes during follow-up of heart failure patients

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 394.e1-394.e9

  Kataoka, Hajime ^a   Madias, John E ^b,c  

^a Nishida Hospital   (Japan)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ELMHURST HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioimpedance; Electrocardiogram; Heart failure; QRS amplitude

Indexed keywords

BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY FLUID; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QRS COMPLEX; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 79955056305     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2010.12.160     Document Type: Article

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