Hand-carried ultrasound performed at bedside in cardiology inpatient setting – a comparative study with comprehensive echocardiography

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hand-carried ultrasound (HCU) devices have been demonstrated to improve the diagnosis of cardiac diseases over physical examination, and have the potential to broaden the versatility in ultrasound application. The role of these devic...

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Main Authors: Ramires Jose F, Andrade Jose L, Costa Joicely M, Maciel Raquel R, Tsutsui Jeane M, Mathias Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-11-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
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Online Access:http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/2/1/24