Focused Cardiac Ultrasound: Where Do We Stand?

Focused cardiac ultrasound (FCU) is a bedside examination of the heart performed with a small, portable ultrasound platform by a physician as an adjunct to their physical examination. The goal is to recognize a narrow list of abnormalities that are both detectable by physicians with limited ultrasou...

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Published in:Current cardiology reports 2015-03, Vol.17 (3), p.567-567, Article 14
Main Author: Spencer, Kirk T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiology
Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Echocardiography (JM Gardin
Echocardiography - instrumentation
Education, Medical, Graduate - methods
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Point-of-Care Systems
Radiology - education
Section Editor
Topical Collection on Echocardiography
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Summary:Focused cardiac ultrasound (FCU) is a bedside examination of the heart performed with a small, portable ultrasound platform by a physician as an adjunct to their physical examination. The goal is to recognize a narrow list of abnormalities that are both detectable by physicians with limited ultrasound training and have high clinical assessment value. Results from the FCU examination are integrated with traditional bedside assessment (physical examination and history) to provide early management plans and patient triage in settings when echocardiography cannot be obtained or is not immediately available.
ISSN:1523-3782
1534-3170
DOI:10.1007/s11886-015-0567-y