Pulmonary Ultrasound in Patients with Heart Failure - Systematic Review

Abstract Pulmonary congestion is an important clinical finding in patients with heart failure (HF). Physical examination and chest X-ray have limited accuracy in detecting congestion. Pulmonary ultrasound (PU) has been incorporated into clinical practice in the evaluation of pulmonary congestion. Th...

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Main Authors: Rafael Tostes Muniz, Evandro Tinoco Mesquita, Celso Vale Souza Junior, Wolney de Andrade Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC)
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2018000600577&lng=en&tlng=en