Focused Ultrasound in the Emergency Department for Patients with Acute Heart Failure

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Journal Card Fail Rev

Date 2017 Aug 9

PMID 28785437

Citations 2

Authors

Frances M Russell

Matt Rutz

Peter S Pang

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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.

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