The diagnostic accuracy of cardiac ultrasound for acute myocardial ischemia in the emergency department: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The diagnostic accuracy of cardiac ultrasound for acute myocardial ischemia in the emergency department: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Chest pain is responsible for millions of visits to the emergency department (ED) annually. Cardiac ultrasound can detect ischemic changes, but varying accuracy estimates have been reported in previous studies. We synthetized the available evidence to yield more precise estimates...

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Main Authors: Virginia Zarama, María Camila Arango-Granados, Ramiro Manzano-Nunez, James P. Sheppard, Nia Roberts, Annette Plüddemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Echocardiography
Emergency department
Ischemia
Myocardial infarction
POCUS
Point-of-care
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-024-01192-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-024-01192-3

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