Physicians' abilities to obtain and interpret focused cardiac ultrasound images from critically ill patients after a 2-day training course.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to determine whether a focused 2-day cardiac ultrasound training course could enable physicians to obtain and interpret focused cardiac ultrasound (FCU) images from critically ill patients.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed the FCU images submitted by the physicians who attended a 2-day FCU training courses. Three experienced trainers reviewed the images separately. They determined whether the images were assessable and scored the images on an 8-point scale. They also decided whether the physicians provided correct responses for visual estimations of the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and right ventricle (RV) dilatation and septal motion.

Results

Among the 327 physicians, 291 obtained images that were considered assessable (89%

SUBMITTER: Zhang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7106613 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature