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The use of echocardiography in the critical care setting
1Sections of Cardiology and Critical Care, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Critical Care Clinics
|July 14, 2001
Abstract:
Echocardiography has become an invaluable tool in the management of critically ill patients. Its safety and portability allow for use at the bedside to provide rapid, detailed information regarding the cardiovascular system. Echocardiography can elucidate cardiac structure and mechanical function. Recently, the power of clinical echocardiography has been augmented by the use of Doppler techniques to evaluate cardiovascular hemodynamics. An in-depth understanding of the proper use of echocardiography is a prerequisite for the intensivist.