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Changes in Intrathoracic Impedance from a Pneumothorax: Insights from an Implanted Monitoring System
Author(s) -
TIMPERLEY JONATHAN,
MITCHELL ANDREW R.J.,
BROWN PETER,
BETTS TIMOTHY R.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2005.00235.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumothorax , cardiology , radiology
The measurement of transthoracic impedance is now possible using new implantable cardioverter‐defibrillators. This can be used to monitor fall in impedance associated with increasing pulmonary oedema. We describe a case of a large rapid increase of impedance and dyspnoea related to a pneumothorax.