Assessment of left atrial size in addition to focused cardiopulmonary ultrasound improves diagnostic accuracy of acute heart failure in the Emergency Department

ConclusionIn patients presenting to ED, IUE using PUD is a useful extension of clinical examination and has a reliable diagnostic discriminant ability in the immediate evaluation of acute dyspnea. The combination of positive LUS with focused cardiac ultrasonography (FoCUS), including also dilated left atrium, substantially extends the spectrum of recognizable acute HF.

Source: Echocardiography - March 9, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Maria Viviana Carlino, Fiorella Paladino, Alfonso Sforza, Claudia Serra, Filomena Liccardi, Giovanni Simone, Costantino Mancusi Tags: ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION Source Type: research