Masaki Sato1, Kei Inai1,2, Mikiko Shimizu1, Hisashi Sugiyama1, Toshio Nakanishi2
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.14, No.2, pp. 167-175, 2019, DOI:10.1111/chd.12683
Abstract Objective: The recognition of fluid retention is critical in treating heart failure (HF).
Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a well-known noninvasive method; however,
data on its role in managing patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) are limited.
Here, we aimed to clarify the correlation between BIA and HF severity as well as the
prognostic value of BIA in adult patients with CHD.
Design: This prospective single-center study included 170 patients with CHD admitted
between 2013 and 2015. We evaluated BIA parameters (intra- and extracellular water,
protein, and mineral levels, edema index [EI, extracellular water-to-total body water
ratio]), laboratory values, and… More >
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