Comparison of qualitative information obtained with the echocardiographic assessment using subcostal-only view and focused transthoracic echocardiography examinations: a prospective observational study

CONCLUSIONS: When images could be obtained from the subcostal window (the EASy examination), qualitative diagnostic information was sufficiently accurate compared with information obtained during FTTE examination. Our findings suggest that the EASy examination can serve as the entry point technique to FTTE for novice clinicians.PMID:34796459 | PMC:PMC8601751 | DOI:10.1007/s12630-021-02152-6

Source: Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia - November 19, 2021 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Nibras Bughrara J Ross Renew Kenneth Alabre Josh Schulman-Marcus Krishnaveni Sirigaddi Aliaksei Pustavoitau Elizabeth R Lesser Jose L Diaz-Gomez Source Type: research