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Point-of-care cardiac ultrasound aided in the rapid diagnosis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a 64-year-old woman, guiding her subsequent clinical management and stabilization.
Case Report (n=1)
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Point-of-care cardiac ultrasound in the emergency department can rapidly identify severe left ventricular dysfunction and apical ballooning, aiding in the early diagnosis and management of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
May support POCUS for Takotsubo diagnosis in the ED; leaves open generalizability and outcome impact beyond this case.
Cardiac ultrasound is among the many beneficial applications of point-of-care (POC) ultrasound in the ED.This modality can prove extremely beneficial in evaluating the critically ill patient.For example, POC cardiac ultrasound not only permits the emergency physician (EP) to diagnose a pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade, but also perform a pericardiocentesis. 1 The EP can also employ beside ultrasound to estimate an ejection fraction (EF) almost as well as cardiology services, 2 look for signs of rightheart strain in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE), 3 and guide fluid management in patients who have septic shock.4 In addition to only taking a few minutes to perform, POC cardiac ultrasound can also drastically
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A 2017 study conducted a case report in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (n=1). Point-of-care cardiac ultrasound was evaluated. Point-of-care cardiac ultrasound aided in the rapid diagnosis of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a 64-year-old woman, guiding her subsequent clinical management and stabilization.
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