Cardiovascular examination using hand-held cardiac ultrasound

Echocardiography is the first-line imaging modality for assessing cardiac function and morphology. The miniaturisation of ultrasound technology has led to the development of hand-held cardiac ultrasound (HCU) devices. The increasing sophistication of available HCU devices enables clinicians to more...

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Published in:Journal of echocardiography 2022-03, Vol.20 (1), p.1-9
Main Authors: Jenkins, Sam, Shiha, Mohamed G., Yones, Eron, Wardley, James, Ryding, Alisdair, Sawh, Chris, Flather, Marcus, Morris, Paul, Swift, Andrew J., Vassiliou, Vassilios S., Garg, Pankaj
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiology
Echocardiography - methods
Emergency Service, Hospital
Heart Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Imaging
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Point-of-Care Systems
Radiology
Review
Review Article
Ultrasonography
Ultrasound
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Summary:Echocardiography is the first-line imaging modality for assessing cardiac function and morphology. The miniaturisation of ultrasound technology has led to the development of hand-held cardiac ultrasound (HCU) devices. The increasing sophistication of available HCU devices enables clinicians to more comprehensively examine patients at the bedside. HCU can augment clinical exam findings by offering a rapid screening assessment of cardiac dysfunction in both the Emergency Department and in cardiology clinics. Possible implications of implementing HCU into clinical practice are discussed in this review paper.
ISSN:1349-0222
1880-344X
DOI:10.1007/s12574-021-00540-x