Serial lung and IVC ultrasound in the assessment of congestive heart failure
Abstract Background Management of congestive heart failure (CHF) is dependent on clinical assessments of volume status, which are subjective and imprecise. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is useful in the diagnosis of CHF, but how POCUS findings correlate with therapy remains unknown. This study ai...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2017-03-01
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Series: | Critical Ultrasound Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13089-017-0062-3 |