Point‐of‐care ultrasound: Closing guideline gaps in screening for valvular heart disease
| Autor: | Paul Sorajja, Christopher Ponce, João L. Cavalcante, Santiago Garcia, Muhammad Hammadah, Mario Gössl |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Point-of-Care Systems Heart Valve Diseases Reviews Review 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans Screening tool cardiovascular diseases 030212 general & internal medicine Intensive care medicine Reimbursement Ultrasonography POCUS business.industry screening Point of care ultrasound valvular heart disease General Medicine Guideline point of care ultrasound medicine.disease cardiovascular system Guideline Adherence Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Cardiology |
| ISSN: | 1932-8737 0160-9289 |
| Popis: | Background A linear increase in the number of valvular heart disease is expected due to the aging population, yet most patients with severe valvular heart disease remain undiagnosed. Hypothesis POCUS can serve as a screening tool for valvular heart disease. Methods We reviewed the literature to assess the strengths and limitations of POCUS in screening and diagnosing valvular heart disease. Results POCUS is an accurate, affordable, accessible, and comprehensive tool. It has a fast learning curve and can prevent unnecessary and more expensive imaging. Challenges include training availability, lack of simplified screening protocols, and reimbursement. Large scale valvular screening data utilizing POCUS is not available. Conclusion POCUS can serve as a screening tool and guide the management of patients with valvular heart disease. More data is needed about its efficacy and cost‐effectiveness in the screening of patients with valvular heart disease. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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