Leg Edema Quantification for Heart Failure Patients via 3D Imaging

Heart failure is a common cardiac disease in elderly patients. After discharge, approximately 50% of all patients are readmitted to a hospital within six months. Recent studies show that home monitoring of heart failure patients can reduce the number of readmissions. Still, a large number of false p...

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Main Authors: Günter Schreier, Markus Falgenhauer, Friedrich Fruhwald, Arthur Riedel, Dieter Hayn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-08-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/13/8/10584