Subjective right ventricle assessment by echo qualified intensive care specialists: assessing agreement with objective measures

Right ventricle (RV) size and function assessment by echocardiography (echo) is a standard tool in the ICU. Frequently subjective assessment is performed, and guidelines suggest its utility in adequately trained clinicians. We aimed to compare subjective (visual) assessment of RV size and function b...

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Published in:Critical care (London, England) England), 2019-03, Vol.23 (1), p.70-70, Article 70
Main Authors: Orde, Sam, Slama, Michel, Yastrebov, Konstantin, Mclean, Anthony, Huang, Stephen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Critically ill
Critically ill persons
Echocardiography
Equipment and supplies
ICU
Information management
Intensive care units
Life Sciences
Medical examination
Right heart ventricle
Right ventricle
Speckle tracking
Subjective assessment
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Summary:Right ventricle (RV) size and function assessment by echocardiography (echo) is a standard tool in the ICU. Frequently subjective assessment is performed, and guidelines suggest its utility in adequately trained clinicians. We aimed to compare subjective (visual) assessment of RV size and function by ICU physicians, with advanced qualifications in echocardiography, vs objective measurements. ICU specialists with a qualification in advanced echocardiography reviewed 2D echo clips from critically ill patients on mechanical ventilation with PaO :FiO
ISSN:1364-8535
1466-609X
1364-8535
DOI:10.1186/s13054-019-2375-z