Monitoring fluid status at the outpatient level: the need for more precision.
McDonald, Ken
McDonald, Ken
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Date
2010-07
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Blood Volume
Cardiography, Impedance
Health Status
Heart Failure
Humans
Monitoring, Physiologic
Natriuretic Peptides
Outpatients
Water-Electrolyte Balance
Cardiography, Impedance
Health Status
Heart Failure
Humans
Monitoring, Physiologic
Natriuretic Peptides
Outpatients
Water-Electrolyte Balance
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Abstract
Accurate determination of fluid status in patients with heart failure is a critical aspect of care of this population. Early detection of emerging fluid overload would allow for prompt intervention, potentially aborting clinical deterioration and avoiding hospitalization. While many strategies are available to determine fluid status of patients, all areas are compromised by less-than-optimal sensitivity and specificity. Recent work on the role of bioimpedance as a means of assessing a patient's fluid status indicates that this parameter may have a role in monitoring patients with heart failure. This article reviews present techniques available for assessment of fluid status and focuses on the additional information provided by bioimpedance assessment.
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en
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1751-7133
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DOI
10.1111/j.1751-7133.2010.00171.x
PMID
20653712