Lung ultrasound in congestion assessment of patients with advanced heart failure referred for heart transplant: Correlations with right heart catheterization findings

Lung ultrasound in congestion assessment of patients with advanced heart failure referred for heart transplant: Correlations with right heart catheterization findings

Background: In advanced heart failure (HF), diagnostic performance of physical exam may be poor. Physical examination associated with lung ultrasound (LUS) may be an important tool to facilitate congestion screening. Objective: To evaluate performance of LUS for congestion screening in advanced HF r...

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Main Authors: Fernanda München Barth, Luís Beck-da-Silva, Eduarda Chiesa Ghisleni, Maurício Butzke, Fernando Luís Scolari, Bruno da Silva Matte, Andréia Biolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:American Heart Journal Plus
Subjects:
Heart failure
Advanced heart failure
Pulmonary congestion
Lung ultrasound
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666602223000022

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