Serial lung and IVC ultrasound in the assessment of congestive heart failure

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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Main Authors: Rachel Spevack, Mohamed Al Shukairi, Dev Jayaraman, Jerrald Dankoff, Lawrence Rudski, Jed Lipes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-03-01
Series:Critical Ultrasound Journal
Subjects:
Vascular ultrasound
Lung ultrasound
Inferior vena cava
B lines
Heart failure
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13089-017-0062-3

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