title: Bioelectrical impedance analysis before and after Novacor implantation.
abstract: In this study Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis was performed in 5 patients with end stage heart failure in whom a left ventricular assist device (Novacor) was successfully implanted. Whole body measurements of bioelectrical indices resistance and reactance were taken before surgery and 3, 7, 12, and 15 days after it. After surgery there was a significant decrease in reactance, indicating a shift of body fluids from intra- to extra-cellular space.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Second University of Napoli, Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stellato
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cirillo
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: De Santo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maiello
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marra
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: de Vivo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Anastasio
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Di Iorio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D017097:Electric Impedance; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*