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Preferred term

Cardiography, Impedance  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A type of impedance plethysmography in which bioelectrical impedance is measured between electrodes positioned around the neck and around the lower thorax. It is used principally to calculate stroke volume and cardiac volume, but it is also related to myocardial contractility, thoracic fluid content, and circulation to the extremities.

Entry terms

  • Impedance Cardiography
  • Impedance Plethysmography, Transthoracic
  • Impedance, Transthoracic
  • Plethysmography, Impedance, Transthoracic
  • Plethysmography, Transthoracic Impedance
  • Transthoracic Impedance Plethysmography

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-C8LD7TVK-2

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