handheld bedside cardiac ultrasound

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Indications

bedside (in clinic) evaluation of
- LV dysfunction
- aortic valve disease
- mitral valve disease
extension of the physical examination ^[1]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Marbach JA, Almufleh A, Di Santo P et al. Comparative accuracy of focused cardiac ultrasonography and clinical examination for left ventricular dysfunction and valvular heart disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med 2019 Aug 6; [e-pub]. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31382273 https://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/2747507/comparative-accuracy-focused-cardiac-ultrasonography-clinical-examination-left-ventricular-dysfunction
Flint N, Siegel RJ. Yes we (s)can! Ann Intern Med 2019 Aug 6; PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31382271 https://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/2747508/yes-we-s-can