Journal of Cardiac Failure
Volume 15, Issue 6 , Pages 475-481 , August 2009

Changes in Intrathoracic Impedance are Associated With Subsequent Risk of Hospitalizations for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Clinical Utility of Implanted Device Monitoring Without a Patient Alert

  • Roy S. Small, MD

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    • Lancaster Heart and Stroke Foundation, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Roy Small MD, The Heart Group, 217 Harrisburg Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603. Tel: (717) 397-5484; Fax: (717) 509 3882.
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  • William Wickemeyer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Iowa Heart Center, Des Moines, Iowa
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  • Robin Germany, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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  • Bobbi Hoppe, MD

      Affiliations

    • North Memorial Hospital, Robbinsdale, Minnesota
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  • John Andrulli, DO

      Affiliations

    • Cooper Heart Institute, Camden, New Jersey
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  • Peter A. Brady, MD

      Affiliations

    • The Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • Melody Labeau

      Affiliations

    • Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota
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  • Jodi Koehler, MS

      Affiliations

    • Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota
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  • Shantanu Sarkar, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota
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  • Douglas A. Hettrick, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota
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  • W.H. Wilson Tang, MD

      Affiliations

    • The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

Received 29 October 2008 ,Revised 30 December 2008 ,Accepted 27 January 2009.

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 All decisions regarding this manuscript were made by a guest editor. Funded by Medtronic, Inc, Minneapolis, MN.

 Dr. Small has received speaking fees and research support from Medtronic, Inc. Dr. Germany is a consultant and has received research grants from Medtronic, Inc. Ms. Koehler and Ms. Labeau are full time employees of Medtronic, Inc. Drs. Hettrick and Sarkar are full time employees of Medtronic, Inc.

PII: S1071-9164(09)00034-7

doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2009.01.012

Journal of Cardiac Failure
Volume 15, Issue 6 , Pages 475-481 , August 2009

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