Monitoring fluid status at the outpatient level: the need for more precision.
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McDonald, KenAffiliation
Heart Failure Services, St Vincent's University Hospital and University College, , Dublin, Ireland. kenneth.mcdonald@ucd.ieIssue Date
2012-02-01T10:31:45ZMeSH
Blood Volume/*physiologyCardiography, Impedance/instrumentation/methods
*Health Status
Heart Failure/*diagnosis/physiopathology/ultrasonography
Humans
Monitoring, Physiologic/instrumentation/*methods
Natriuretic Peptides
*Outpatients
Water-Electrolyte Balance/*physiology
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Congest Heart Fail. 2010 Jul;16 Suppl 1:S52-5.Journal
Congestive heart failure (Greenwich, Conn.)DOI
10.1111/j.1751-7133.2010.00171.xPubMed ID
20653712Abstract
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.Language
engISSN
1751-7133 (Electronic)1527-5299 (Linking)
ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1111/j.1751-7133.2010.00171.x
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