Edema index measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis as a predictor of fluid reduction needed to remove clinical congestion in acute heart failure

Int J Cardiol. 2015 Dec 15:201:190-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.07.086. Epub 2015 Jul 30.

Authors

Masahiro Yamazoe¹, Atsushi Mizuno², Koichiro Niwa², Mitsuaki Isobe³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiology, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; Division of Cardiology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: masahiro.yamazoe@gmail.com.
² Division of Cardiology, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
³ Division of Cardiology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.

PMID: 26298378
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.07.086

No abstract available

Keywords: Bioelectrical impedance analysis; Congestion; Edema index; Heart failure.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Catheterization, Swan-Ganz / methods*
Edema, Cardiac / diagnosis*
Edema, Cardiac / epidemiology
Edema, Cardiac / therapy*
Electric Impedance
Female
Heart Failure / diagnosis*
Heart Failure / epidemiology
Heart Failure / therapy*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests
Prospective Studies