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Quantitative assessment of fluid accumulation using bioelectrical References Rocha et al. Nutritional assessment in heart failure Int J Cardiovasc Sci. 2019;32(2)143-151 Original Article Acquisition of data:Rocha DO, Dantas RCS, Andrade FL, Avelino RRS, Diniz RVZ, Lira NRD. Analysis and interpretation of the data: Rocha DO, Dantas RCS, Andrade FL, Avelino RRS, Lyra CO, Diniz RVZ, Lira NRD, Sena-Evangelista KCM. Statistical analysis: Rocha DO, Lyra CO, Sena-Evangelista KCM. Obtaining financing: Sena-Evangelista KCM. Writing of the manuscript: Rocha DO, Dantas RCS, Andrade FL, Avelino RRS, Lyra CO, Diniz RVZ, Lira NRD, Sena- Evangelista KCM. Critical revision of the manuscript for intellectual content: Rocha DO, Dantas RCS, Andrade FL, Avelino RRS, Lyra CO, Diniz RVZ, Lira NRD, Sena- Evangelista KCM. Potential Conflict of Interest No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported. Sources of Funding This studywas fundedby Fundação de Apoio à Pesquisa do Rio Grande do Norte / FAPERN/CAPES - Edital 006/2014. Study Association This article is part of the course conclusion work submitted by Karine Cavalcanti Mauricio Sena- Evangelista, from Hospital Universitário Onofre Lopes, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). Ethics approval and consent to participate This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Hospital Universitário Onofre Lopes under the protocol number CAAE 59827516.2.0.0.0.0.5292. All the procedures in this studywere in accordance with the 1975 Helsinki Declaration, updated in 2013. Informed consent was obtained from all participants included in the study.