Point-of-Care Ultrasonography POCUS is performed by the treating clinician at the bedside,
with immediate interpretation and clinical integration of the imaging results. This review …

Background Stroke volume (SV) and cardiac output (CO) are basic hemodynamic
parameters which aid in targeting organ perfusion and oxygen delivery in critically ill …

КТИ—кардиоторакальный индекс КШ—коронарное шунтирование ЛЖ—левый
желудочек МНО—международное нормализованное отношение МРТ—магнитно …

Background Decision-making related to the care of patients with an abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA) is complex. Aneurysms present with varying risks of rupture, and patient …

Venous congestion is an under-recognized contributor to mortality in critically ill patients.
Unfortunately, venous congestion is difficult to measure, and right heart catheterization …

Background Acute dyspnea is a common symptom in the ED. The standard approach to
dyspnea often relies on radiologic and laboratory results, causing excessive delay before …

Echocardiography is increasingly recommended for the diagnosis and assessment of
patients with severe cardiac disease, including acute heart failure. Although previously …

Background Despite growing evidence of cardiovascular complications associated with
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), there are few data regarding the performance of …

Trauma is the number one cause of death among Americans between the ages of 1 and 46
years, costing more than $670 billion a year. Following death related to central nervous …

This document is the second of 2 companion appropriate use criteria (AUC) documents
developed by the American College of Cardiology, American Association for Thoracic …