Noninvasive Bioelectrical Impedance for Predicting Clinical Outcomes in Outpatients With Heart Failure

Conclusions: A high edema index using a bioimpedance scale in a HF clinic correlated with patient outcomes in unadjusted analyses, but was not a predictor of outcomes once other measures of HF severity are accounted for. As a noninvasive measure of volume status, use of BIA in a HF clinic may be beneficial in determining patient prognosis and treatment when other outcome predictors are not immediately available.
Source: Critical Pathways in Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research