Lung Ultrasound Eight-Point Method in Diagnosing Acute Heart Failure in Emergency Patients with Acute Dyspnea: Diagnostic Accuracy and 72 h Monitoring

Lung Ultrasound Eight-Point Method in Diagnosing Acute Heart Failure in Emergency Patients with Acute Dyspnea: Diagnostic Accuracy and 72 h Monitoring

<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Acute dyspnea is a common chief complaint in the emergency department (ED), with acute heart failure (AHF) as a frequent underlying disease. Early diagnosis and rapid therapy are highly recommended by international guidelines. This study evaluates the ac...

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Main Authors: Erika Glöckner, Felicitas Wening, Michael Christ, Alexander Dechêne, Katrin Singler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
lung ultrasound
thoracic ultrasound
emergency department
emergency care
B-lines
B-line ultrasound
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/56/8/379

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