Lung Ultrasound for the Evaluation of Pulmonary Congestion in Outpatients A Comparison With Clinical Assessment, Natriuretic Peptides, and Echocardiography
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Data di Pubblicazione:
2013
Abstract:
BACKGROUND Evaluation of pulmonary congestion in chronic HF is challenging. LUS has been recently proposed as a reliable tool for the semiquantification of extravascular lung water through assessment of B-lines.
Tipologia CRIS:
01.01 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
B-lines; heart failure; lung ultrasound; natriuretic peptides; pulmonary congestion; ultrasound lung comets
Elenco autori:
Sicari, Rosa; Gargani, Luna; Picano, Eugenio
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