TY - JOUR
T1 - Cardiovascular examination using hand-held cardiac ultrasound
AU - Jenkins, Sam
AU - Shiha, Mohamed G.
AU - Yones, Eron
AU - Wardley, James
AU - Ryding, Alisdair
AU - Sawh, Chris
AU - Flather, Marcus
AU - Morris, Paul
AU - Swift, Andrew J.
AU - Vassiliou, Vassilios S.
AU - Garg, Pankaj
PY - 2022/3
Y1 - 2022/3
N2 - Echocardiography is the first-line imaging modality for assessing cardiac function and morphology. The miniaturisation of ultrasound technology has led to the development of hand-held cardiac ultrasound (HCU) devices. The increasing sophistication of available HCU devices enables clinicians to more comprehensively examine patients at the bedside. HCU can augment clinical exam findings by offering a rapid screening assessment of cardiac dysfunction in both the Emergency Department and in cardiology clinics. Possible implications of implementing HCU into clinical practice are discussed in this review paper.
AB - Echocardiography is the first-line imaging modality for assessing cardiac function and morphology. The miniaturisation of ultrasound technology has led to the development of hand-held cardiac ultrasound (HCU) devices. The increasing sophistication of available HCU devices enables clinicians to more comprehensively examine patients at the bedside. HCU can augment clinical exam findings by offering a rapid screening assessment of cardiac dysfunction in both the Emergency Department and in cardiology clinics. Possible implications of implementing HCU into clinical practice are discussed in this review paper.
KW - Hand-held cardiac ultrasound
KW - Jugular venous pressure
KW - Left ventricular ejection fraction
KW - Left ventricular hypertrophy
KW - Valvular heart disease
KW - Wall motion abnormality
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U2 - 10.1007/s12574-021-00540-x
DO - 10.1007/s12574-021-00540-x
M3 - Article
VL - 20
SP - 1
EP - 9
JO - Journal of Echocardiography
JF - Journal of Echocardiography
SN - 1349-0222
ER -