Diagnosis of pericardial effusion with a new generation hand-carried ultrasound device in cardiothoracic intensive care unit patients

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-343393
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.34339

Schleder, Stephan

; Dittmar, Michael S. ; Poschenrieder, F. ; Dornia, C. ; Schmid, C. ; Rennert, Janine ; Stroszczynski, Christian ; Jung, Ernst Michael ; Heiss, P.

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Abstract

Background: Technological advances introduced hand-carried ultrasound (HCU) imagers in daily clinical workflow providing several benefits such as fast bedside availability and prompt diagnosis. Purpose: To evaluate the diagnostic yield of a latest generation HCU imager compared to contrast-enhanced multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) for the detection of pericardial effusion (PE) in ...