| Literature DB >> 28785437 |
Frances M Russell1, Matt Rutz1, Peter S Pang1,2.
Abstract
The emergency department (ED) plays a key role in the initial diagnosis and management of acute heart failure (AHF). Despite the advent of novel biomarkers and traditional methods of assessment, such as history, examination, and chest X-ray, diagnosis of the dyspnoeic ED patient is, at times, very challenging. Focused cardiac and pulmonary ultrasound has emerged as a valid, facile and efficient method to aid in the initial diagnosis and management of AHF.Entities:
Keywords: Acute heart failure; B-lines; emergency department; focused ultrasound; lung ultrasound; ultrasound
Year: 2015 PMID: 28785437 PMCID: PMC5490873 DOI: 10.15420/cfr.2015.1.2.83
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Card Fail Rev ISSN: 2057-7540