If you haven’t heard of speckle tracking on echocardiography – it is a pretty cool idea. So maybe this Speckle Tracking echocardiography (STE) would be of use as a point-of-care study to help identify patients that need more emergent revascularization when acute coronary syndrome is suspected.
Ultrasound G.E.L. – Speckle Tracking for Acute Coronary Syndrome Read More »
An easy-to-acquire and reproducible measure of right ventricular dysfunction that correlates with outcomes in patients with pulmonary embolism… what’s not to like?
Pericardial tamponade occurs when fluid within the pericardial sac impairs filling of the right-sided chambers, leading to a decrease in cardiac output and hemodynamic compromise. It is neither a clinical nor an echocardiographic diagnosis alone. Rather, the echocardiogram carries diagnostic value and should be performed when there is an elevated pre-test probability for tamponade based on the history and physical exam. Here, we will illustrate the core echocardiographic findings of pericardial tamponade.
US Probe: When Does an Effusion Become Pericardial Tamponade? Read More »
Clinical history and physical concerning for acute coronary occlusion…equivocal EKG…normal Troponin or Troponin still pending…
Bedside echo for regional wall motion abnormalities can detect imminent focal ischemia
US Probe: Ultrasound for Regional Wall Motion Abnormalities Read More »
Abnormal vital signs are poor predictors of mortality associated with pulmonary embolism (PE). Diagnosis of PE and right ventricular (RV) strain with transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) however, has been well documented as a predictor for pending shock and significant in-hospital mortality.
R.E.B.E.L. EM – Diagnosis of RV Strain with TTE Read More »