Why the study?
Despite its clinical potential, three-dimensional echocardiography with real-time volumetric imaging remains underutilized in acute care settings.
Does three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) provide feasible and useful assessment of cardiac structure and function in patients with acute heart failure in the emergency department?
Does three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) provide feasible and useful assessment of cardiac structure and function in patients with acute heart failure in the emergency department?
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Three-dimensional echocardiography is feasible in the emergency department for patients with acute heart failure, providing rapid and precise quantification of left ventricular volumes and function.
BACKGROUND: Three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) with real-time volumetric imaging can be a vital modality in clinical practice. Despite its potential, it remains underutilized in the acute care setting. CASE PRESENTATION: We present two cases describing the use of 3DE in the emergency department (ED) for acute heart failure (AHF) and discuss the potential benefits of routine use in acute care settings. CONCLUSIONS: Three-dimensional echocardiography offers unique information as it relates to cardiac structure and function, and can be valuable for diagnosis and clinical decision-making in the ED.
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