Predicting hospitalization due to worsening heart failure using daily weight measurement: analysis of the Trans-European Network-Home-Care Management System (TEN-HMS) study.

Authors :: Zhang, Jufen
Goode, Kevin M.
Cuddihy, Paul E.
Cleland, John G. F.
Source :: European Journal of Heart Failure. Apr2009, Vol. 11 Issue 4, p420-427. 8p. 2 Charts, 4 Graphs.
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: Aims: We sought to test the utility of weight gain algorithms to predict episodes of worsening heart failure (WHF) using home-telemonitoring data collected as part of the TEN-HMS study. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Subjects :: *WEIGHT gain
*ALGORITHMS
*HEART failure
*CARDIAC patients
*HOSPITAL care

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