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. 2003 Jul 5;121(5):178-80.
doi: 10.1016/s0025-7753(03)73894-9.

[Usefulness of hand-held echocardiography in emergency room]

[Article in Spanish]
Rubén Leta  1 , Francesc Carreras, Xavier Borrás, Francesc Planas, Sandra Pujadas, Guillem Pons-Lladó
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[Usefulness of hand-held echocardiography in emergency room]

[Article in Spanish]
Rubén Leta et al. Med Clin (Barc). .

Abstract

Background and objective: Handheld echocardiography may be a powerful diagnostic tool in the emergency room. However, its usefulness in this environment when it is performed by medical personnel with a basic training in echocardiography remains to be clarified.

Patients and method: A cardiologist with expertise in echocardiography and a cardiology fellow with basic training evaluated 33 patients admitted in emergency using a handheld device.

Results: The echocardiogram led to a change in the diagnosis and treatment in 27% and 46% of patients, respectively, allowing an early discharge in 49% of cases. The agreement between the two observers was acceptable.

Conclusions: Portable echocardiography is a useful tool in emergency rooms and may be reliably performed by medical personnel with basic training in echocardiography.

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