Hand-held cardiac ultrasound examinations performed in primary care patients by nonexperts to identify reduced ejection fraction.
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SUBMITTER: Nilsson G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6659293 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul
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Hand-held cardiac ultrasound examinations performed in primary care patients by nonexperts to identify reduced ejection fraction.
Nilsson G G Söderström L L Alverlind K K Samuelsson E E Mooe T T
BMC medical education 20190725 1
<h4>Background</h4>Early identification of patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) could facilitate the care of patients with suspected heart failure (HF). We examined if (1) focused cardiac ultrasound (FCU) performed with a hand-held device (Vscan 1.2) could identify patients with LVEF < 50%, and (2) the distribution of HF types among patients with suspected HF seen at primary care clinics.<h4>Methods</h4>FCU performed by general practitioners (GPs)/GP registrars after a ...[more]
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