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Erschienen in: Intensive Care Medicine 1/2006

01.01.2006 | Review

Echocardiography in the critically ill: current and potential roles

verfasst von: S. Price, E. Nicol, D. G. Gibson, T. W. Evans

Erschienen in: Intensive Care Medicine | Ausgabe 1/2006

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Abstract

Background

The use of echocardiography in the critically ill presents specific challenges. However, information of direct relevance to clinical management can be obtained relating to abnormalities of structure and function and can be used to estimate pulmonary arterial and venous pressures.

Discussion

Investigation of the consequences of myocardial ischaemia, valvular dysfunction and pericardial disease can be facilitated, and changes characteristic of specific conditions (e.g. sepsis, pulmonary thromboembolism) detected. Echocardiography can also be used to monitor the effects of therapeutic interventions.

Conclusions

The applications of echocardiography in the critical care setting (excluding standard peri-operative echocardiography for cardiac surgery) are reviewed, with particular emphasis on the assessment of cardiac physiology.
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Metadaten
Titel
Echocardiography in the critically ill: current and potential roles
verfasst von
S. Price
E. Nicol
D. G. Gibson
T. W. Evans
Publikationsdatum
01.01.2006
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Intensive Care Medicine / Ausgabe 1/2006
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-005-2834-7

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