Key result
Trainee-performed focused cardiac ultrasound shows feasibility for capturing quality images during cesarean delivery.
Why the study?
Cardiovascular disorders are the leading cause of maternal mortality, and focused cardiac ultrasound offers benefits in maternal care, but whether trainees can successfully obtain quality images during cesarean delivery is unknown.
Can trainees successfully capture quality photos using focused cardiac ultrasound during cesarean delivery?
Observational
Can trainees successfully capture quality photos using focused cardiac ultrasound during cesarean delivery?
This study evaluates the feasibility of trainees performing focused cardiac ultrasound during cesarean delivery to aid clinical decision-making.
Remains unclear whether trainees can capture quality focused cardiac ultrasound images during cesarean delivery; leaves open its clinical utility.
( Anesth Analg . 2024;139(2):332–338. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000006747) The number one cause of death in mothers is due to cardiovascular disorders. Focused cardiac ultrasound (FCU) has been found to have benefits in maternal care. This studied aimed to see whether or not trainees would be able to successfully capture quality photos using FCU in order to help the medical team in decision-making during cesarean delivery (CD).
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Ortner et al. (2025) conducted an observational in Cesarean delivery. Focused cardiac ultrasound (FCU) performed by trainees was evaluated on Ability to successfully capture quality photos using FCU.
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