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July 5, 2026The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care MedicineOpen Access

Integrated use of lung ultrasound and thoracic bioimpedance to predict outcome in patients with acute coronary syndrome

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RARamy Khaled AbdelmonemSMShereen MohamedAAAyman Ahmed

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Observational study correlates lung ultrasound and bioimpedance with outcomes in acute coronary syndrome, suggesting improved prognostic capability.

Key Points

  • The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of lung ultrasound and thoracic bioimpedance in predicting patient outcomes in acute coronary syndrome.
  • Observational prospective study conducted in a critical care department at Cairo University with 60 patients.
  • Lung ultrasound and bioimpedance measurements performed on admission and after 48 hours.
  • Outcomes were correlated with measurements to assess associations.
  • 8-zone lung ultrasound correlated significantly with outcomes (p<0.001) and length of hospital stay (p<0.001).
  • Thoracic fluid content also showed significant correlation with outcomes (p<0.001 and p=0.027) and with length of hospital stay (p<0.001).
  • Both measures indicated associations with complications requiring interventions like vasopressors and urgent PCI.

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Abdelmonem et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a49f754f5d1d45b28801465https://doi.org/10.1007/s44349-026-00054-4
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