Background Focused cardiac ultrasound (FoCUS) is a simplified, clinician-performed
application of echocardiography that is rapidly expanding in use, especially in emergency …

Patients with acute heart failure (AHF) require urgent in‐hospital treatment for relief of
symptoms. The main reason for hospitalization is congestion, rather than low cardiac output …

The value of ultrasound as a diagnostic cardiac modality is in many respects unparalleled. It
is more portable and less expensive compared with other imaging modalities (computed …

Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) is a safe and rapidly evolving diagnostic modality
that is now utilized by health care professionals from nearly all specialties. Technological …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether chronic heart failure (HF) therapy
guided by concentrations of amino-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Among adult emergency department (ED) patients undergoing central
venous catheterization, we determine whether a greater than or equal to 50% decrease in …

In current practice, right atrial pressure (RAP) is an essential component in the
hemodynamic assessment of patients and a requisite for the noninvasive estimation of the …

Background: Lingering congestion portends poor outcomes in patients with heart failure
(HF) and is a key target in their management. Studies have shown that physical exam has …

Background Hypotension is a common side effect of general anesthesia induction, and
when severe, it is related to adverse outcomes. Ultrasonography of inferior vena cava (IVC) …

Bedside point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is increasingly used to assess medical patients.
At present, no consensus exists for what POCUS curriculum is appropriate for internal …