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Safety of bioelectrical impedance analysis in advanced heart failure patients.

Luise RoehrichSimon SuendermannIsabell Anna JustJan KnierimJohanna MulzerMarcus MuellerJaime-Juergen Eulert-GrehnManfred HummelChristoph T StarckEvgenij PotapovChristoph KnosallaVolkmar FalkFelix Schoenrath
Published in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2020)
We consider BIA a safe measurement with major clinical relevance in our cohort of AHF patients, despite an increased arrhythmic potential on inotropic support or the presence of implanted electronic devices (ICD, CRT, pacemaker and cf-VAD).
Keyphrases
  • ejection fraction
  • end stage renal disease
  • chronic kidney disease
  • body composition
  • cystic fibrosis
  • prognostic factors
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • heart failure
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • computed tomography