December 4, 2025DiagnosticsOpen Access

Lung Ultrasound Versus Chest Radiography for Acute Heart Failure: Impact of Heart Failure History and Pleural Effusion

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KMKristina Cecilia Miger AOAnne Sophie Overgaard Olesen JGJohannes Grand

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Observational analysis shows lung ultrasound improves diagnostic accuracy for acute heart failure, indicating the impact of heart failure history and pleural effusion.

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Lung ultrasound demonstrated diagnostic accuracy with AUC = 0.82, indicating effective detection of acute heart failure.
Chest radiography also achieved AUC = 0.80, with sensitivity of 68% in 240 non-critical patients with dyspnoea.
Incorporating pleural effusion into lung ultrasound improved accuracy significantly, enhancing its diagnostic potential.
Differences in performance were noted based on heart failure history, suggesting tailored approaches for new onset versus chronic conditions.

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Miger et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6930e8d7ea1aef094cca3b6a https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15233047

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Observational analysis shows lung ultrasound improves diagnostic accuracy for acute heart failure, indicating the impact of heart failure history and pleural effusion.

Lung Ultrasound Versus Chest Radiography for Acute Heart Failure: Impact of Heart Failure History and Pleural Effusion

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