Hormonal Changes as a Potential Cause for Monthly Fluid Status Variation as Indicated by Intrathoracic Impedance

Early detection of decompensated heart failure enables clinicians to tailor medical therapy to individual patient needs. The utility of transthoracic impedance assessment in the early diagnosis of volume overload has been documented in the literature. We describe the case of a young woman without co...

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Published inHeart, lung & circulation Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 39 - 42
Main Authors Makaryus, John N., MD, Javdan, Omid, DO, Catanzaro, John N., MD, Patel, Apoor, MD, Slotwiner, David, MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Australia Elsevier B.V 01.01.2014
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Adult
Cardiography, Impedance - methods
Cardiovascular
Female
Heart failure
Heart Failure - diagnosis
Heart Failure - physiopathology
Hormonal changes
Hormones
Humans
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
Intrathoracic impedance
Menstrual Cycle
Heart failure
Hormonal changes
Intrathoracic impedance
Menstrual cycle
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
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Summary:Early detection of decompensated heart failure enables clinicians to tailor medical therapy to individual patient needs. The utility of transthoracic impedance assessment in the early diagnosis of volume overload has been documented in the literature. We describe the case of a young woman without congestive heart failure who was noted to have cyclical variations of transthoracic impedances that correlated with her menstrual cycle and discuss other factors that may confound proper diagnosis of volume overload in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.
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ISSN:1443-9506
1444-2892
DOI:10.1016/j.hlc.2013.04.121