Breath acetone in congestive heart failure

To summarize, CHF predisposes to postabsorptive ketosis in relation to the severity of venous congestion. A simple and fully noninvasive measurement of breath acetone may add to the diagnostic assessment of patients with CHF.

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 1995-11, Vol.76 (14), p.1076-1078
Main Authors: Kupari, Markku, Lommi, Jyri, Ventilä, Markku, Karjalainen, Ulla
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acetone - analysis
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Breath Tests
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiovascular disease
Chromatography, Gas
Female
Heart
Heart Failure - complications
Heart Failure - diagnosis
Heart failure, cardiogenic pulmonary edema, cardiac enlargement
Humans
Ketosis - etiology
Linear Models
Male
Medical research
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Respiratory system
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Summary:To summarize, CHF predisposes to postabsorptive ketosis in relation to the severity of venous congestion. A simple and fully noninvasive measurement of breath acetone may add to the diagnostic assessment of patients with CHF.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9149(99)80304-X