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Author(s):
Nicolas M Van Mieghem
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Kendra J Grubb
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David Hildick-Smith
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et al
Start date:
Mar 26, 2024
Author(s):
Guy Van Camp
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Steven Droogmans
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Dirk Kerkhove
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et al
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3 years ago
Over the last decades, important efforts have been made to miniaturise echocardiographic machines without losing too much accuracy. The first step was to move from big cumbersome machines to echocardiographic laptops. Recently, hand-held ultrasound machines have been developed (see Figure 1). This evolution should facilitate point-of-care cardiac ultrasound – that is, ultrasonography performed…
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Author(s):
Frances M Russell
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Matt Rutz
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Peter S Pang
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3 years ago
The emergency department (ED) plays a critical role in the initial diagnosis and management of acute heart failure (AHF),1,2 as nearly 80 % of all AHF admissions originate from the ER.3 However, patients do not present with a diagnosis; rather they present with a chief complaint reflecting signs and symptoms – most commonly breathlessness. Differentiating AHF from other causes of breathlessness…
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Author(s):
Laila Osama Abdel Wareth
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1 year ago
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3 years ago
Source:
Diagnostic Biomarkers
Copeptin is Ready for Implementation in Routine Emergency Department
Assessment of Chest Pain Patients
Rule-out of MI and patient management using Copeptin is safe
Clinics can now better manage overcrowded EDs
Study results signal potential to change clinical practice
HENNIGDORF, Germany – (September 11, 2013) – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, in conjunction…
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Author(s):
Raja Ezman Raja Shariff
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Sazzli Kasim
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Subashini C Thambiah
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et al
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1 year ago
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1 year ago
Source:
The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT)
Arlington, VA (September 29, 2022) — The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) released anexpert consensus documentdetailing standards of practice for coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) use for patients presenting with acute chest pain (ACP) to the emergency department.
Endorsed by the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the North American Society for…
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Author(s):
Kiwon Lee
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3 years ago
Stroke is the third most common cause of mortality and a leading cause of disability in the US.1 Unfortunately, many patients have not benefited from the advances in stroke treatment that have occurred over the past 20 years. Although the figures vary by institution, only an estimated 2–11% of patients who qualify for tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) receive it during an acute ischemic…
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Author(s):
Nikki Pluymaekers
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Astrid Hermans
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Dominik Linz
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et al
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3 years ago