Key result
Prone TTE with a low-cost adaptation yields comparable image acquisition to conventional supine positioning.
Why the study?
Transthoracic echocardiography is essential for hemodynamic assessment in critically ill patients, but its use in the prone position remains challenging.
Is transthoracic echocardiography feasible and comparable in the prone position compared to the supine position?
Cross-Sectional (n=20)
Single-blind
No
Is transthoracic echocardiography feasible and comparable in the prone position compared to the supine position?
Absolute Event Rate: 16% vs 17%
p-value: p=0.412
Transthoracic echocardiography in the prone position is feasible and yields comparable quantitative measurements to the supine position, offering a viable imaging strategy for critically ill patients who cannot be repositioned.
Supports TTE without repositioning in critically ill patients; extends feasibility of standard views to prone positioning.
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Conci et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy individuals (n=20). Transthoracic echocardiography in the prone position vs. Transthoracic echocardiography in the conventional position was evaluated on Number of successfully acquired key echocardiographic variables (out of 17) (p=0.412). Transthoracic echocardiography in the prone position using a low-cost table adaptation was feasible, allowing consistent acquisition of a median of 16 out of 17 key variables, comparable to the conventional position.
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