Why the study?
Physical examination and conventional methods have significant shortcomings in assessing and monitoring congestion in patients with heart failure.
Does point of care ultrasonography improve objective assessment of fluid volume status in patients with heart failure?
Design
Narrative review
Authors
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Supports POCUS for HF congestion assessment; hypothesis-generating pending prospective validation.
Does point of care ultrasonography improve objective assessment of fluid volume status in patients with heart failure?
POCUS is a valuable bedside tool that integrates cardiac, vascular, and extravascular assessments to objectively evaluate volume status in heart failure.
Koratala et al. (2021) studied this question.
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