Lung ultrasound in heart failure
Por:
Bailon, M, Cerqueiro, J, Carriel, J, Garcia, E and Rodrigo, J
Publicada:
1 may 2020
Categoría:
Medicine (miscellaneous)
Resumen:
The present article reviews the usefulness of lung ultrasound in the diagnosis, prognostic stratification and treatment of patients with heart failure. The article addresses the technical aspects when performing lung ultrasonography, as well as the importance of the presence of B-lines in the diagnosis and the prognostic value of pulmonary congestion. Moreover, the article reviews the most recently published evidence on the use of lung ultrasound in heart failure. Lastly, the article references the new clinical trials currently underway, including the EPICC study conducted jointly by the Heart Failure and Clinical Ultrasonography Workgroups of the Spanish Society of Internal Medicine. (C) 2019 Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U.
Filiaciones:
Bailon, M:
Univ Complutense, Hosp Clin San Carlos, Hosp Clin San Carlos IdISSC, Inst Invest Sanitaria & Biomed,Fac Med,Serv Med I, Madrid, Spain
Cerqueiro, J:
Hosp Univ Lucus Augusti, Serv Med Interna, Lugo, Spain
Carriel, J:
Hosp Gen Villalba, Serv Urgencias, Madrid, Spain
Garcia, E:
Hosp Clin San Carlos, Serv Med Interna, Madrid, Spain
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Hosp Vega Baja, Serv Med Interna, Alicante, Spain
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