Open AccessFocused Ultrasound In The Emergency Department For Patients With Acute Heart Failure
Author(s) -
Frances M. Russell,
Matt A. Rutz,
Peter S. Pang
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
cardiac failure review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2057-7559
pISSN - 2057-7540
DOI - 10.15420/cfr.2015.1.2.83
Subject(s) - emergency department , medicine , heart failure , cardiac ultrasound , intensive care medicine , ultrasound , emergency ultrasound , physical examination , medical emergency , radiology , cardiology , psychiatry
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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