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Sergio L Kobal1, Steve S Lee, Richard Willner
1Division of Cardiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA.
Abstract:
The availability of cardiac ultrasound is limited in developing countries. We evaluated the feasibility and diagnostic capability of a hand-carried cardiac ultrasound device in 126 patients (age 44 +/- 24 years) referred for consultation to a cardiology clinic in rural Mexico. The hand-carried cardiac ultrasound device identified 86 cardiac findings and obviated the need for further comprehensive echocardiographic evaluation in 90% of patients (113 of 126).
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