TY - JOUR
T1 - Focused Cardiac Ultrasonography
T2 - Current Applications and Future Directions
AU - Luong, Christina L.
AU - Ong, Kevin
AU - Kaila, Kendeep
AU - Pellikka, Patricia A.
AU - Gin, Kenneth
AU - Tsang, Teresa S.M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
PY - 2019/4
Y1 - 2019/4
N2 - Focused cardiac ultrasonography is performed by clinicians at the bedside and is used in time-sensitive scenarios to evaluate a patient's cardiovascular status when comprehensive echocardiography is not immediately available. This simplified cardiac ultrasonography is often performed by noncardiologists using small, portable devices to augment the physical examination, triage patients, and direct management in both critical care and outpatient settings. However, as the use of focused cardiac ultrasonography continues to expand, careful consideration is required regarding training, scope of practice, impact on patient outcomes, and medicolegal implications. In this review, we examine some of the challenges with rapid uptake of this technique and explore the benefits and potential risk of focused cardiac ultrasonography. We propose possible mechanisms for cross-specialty collaboration, quality improvement, and oversight.
AB - Focused cardiac ultrasonography is performed by clinicians at the bedside and is used in time-sensitive scenarios to evaluate a patient's cardiovascular status when comprehensive echocardiography is not immediately available. This simplified cardiac ultrasonography is often performed by noncardiologists using small, portable devices to augment the physical examination, triage patients, and direct management in both critical care and outpatient settings. However, as the use of focused cardiac ultrasonography continues to expand, careful consideration is required regarding training, scope of practice, impact on patient outcomes, and medicolegal implications. In this review, we examine some of the challenges with rapid uptake of this technique and explore the benefits and potential risk of focused cardiac ultrasonography. We propose possible mechanisms for cross-specialty collaboration, quality improvement, and oversight.
KW - focused cardiac ultrasonography
KW - point-of-care ultrasonography
KW - ultrasonography
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U2 - 10.1002/jum.14773
DO - 10.1002/jum.14773
M3 - Review article
C2 - 30146784
AN - SCOPUS:85063408819
SN - 0278-4297
VL - 38
SP - 865
EP - 876
JO - Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
JF - Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
IS - 4
ER -