Why the study?
Does the echocardiographic M-scan technique improve the detection of pericardial effusion in patients with negative or equivocal conventional echocardiography?
Population
8 patients in whom the diagnosis of pericardial effusion was negative or equivocal with conventional…
Comparison
Echocardiographic M-scan technique with the… vs Conventional echocardiography
Design
Case_series
Authors
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M-scanning in the semi-recumbent position enhances the sensitivity of echocardiography for detecting pericardial effusion.
Does the echocardiographic M-scan technique improve the detection of pericardial effusion in patients with negative or equivocal conventional echocardiography?
M-scanning in the semi-recumbent position enhances the sensitivity of echocardiography for detecting pericardial effusion.
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