American Heart Journal
Volume 158, Issue 1 , Page e1 , July 2009

A new option in measuring bioimpedance in congestive heart failure

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PII: S0002-8703(09)00366-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2009.05.008

American Heart Journal
Volume 158, Issue 1 , Page e1 , July 2009