Relationship between “Dry Weight” and Actual Weight Loss in Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure
Fleming J, Griffin M, Ivey-Miranda J, Raghavendra P, Struyk G, Shamlian P, Gomez N, Barnett J, Stewart B, Wycallis E, Thomas A, Mahoney D, Pattoli M, Rao V, Testani J. Relationship between “Dry Weight” and Actual Weight Loss in Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2019, 25: s51-s52. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2019.07.145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic medical recordsActual weight lossWeight lossDiuretic therapyVolume overloadHigher body mass indexHospital weight lossBody mass indexTreatment of patientsADHF hospitalizationsAdmission weightMethods PatientsHeart failureFluid excessMass indexPatient assessmentEqual incidencePatient's estimationMedical recordsPatients' estimatesPatientsHospitalizationYounger ageIdeal weightPrimary comparison