The use of echocardiography in acute cardiovascular care: recommendations of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging and the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association

Lancellotti, Patrizio;Price, Susanna;Edvardsen, Thor;Cosyns, Bernard;Habib, Gilbert;et.al.
(2015) European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care — Vol. 4, n° 1, p. 3-5 (2015)

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  • Lancellotti, Patrizio
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  • Price, Susanna
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  • Edvardsen, Thor
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  • Cosyns, Bernard
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  • Pasquet, AgnesUCLouvain
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  • Habib, Gilbert
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Abstract
Echocardiography is one of the most powerful diagnostic and monitoring tools available to the modern emergency/critical care practitioner. Currently, there is a lack of specific European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging/Acute Cardiovascular Care Association recommendations for the use of echocardiography in acute cardiovascular care. In this document, we describe the practical applications of echocardiography in patients with acute cardiac conditions, in particular with acute chest pain, acute heart failure, suspected cardiac tamponade, complications of myocardial infarction, acute valvular heart disease including endocarditis, acute disease of the ascending aorta and post-intervention complications. Specific issues regarding echocardiography in other acute cardiac care scenarios are also described.
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Lancellotti, P., Price, S., Edvardsen, T., Cosyns, B., Neskovic, A. N., Dulgheru, R., Flachskampf, F. A., Hassager, C., Pasquet, A., Gargani, L., Galderisi, M., Cardim, N., Haugaa, K. H., Ancion, A., Zamorano, J.-L., Donal, E., Bueno, H., & Habib, G. (2015). The use of echocardiography in acute cardiovascular care: recommendations of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging and the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association. European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care, 4(1), 3-5. https://doi.org/10.1177/2048872614568073 (Original work published 2015)