Background Focused cardiac ultrasound (FoCUS) is a simplified, clinician-performed
application of echocardiography that is rapidly expanding in use, especially in emergency …

There is a growing trend of using ultrasound examination of the heart as a first-line
diagnostic tool for initial patient evaluation in acute settings. Focus cardiac ultrasound …

The use of ultrasound has developed over the last 50 years into an indispensable first-line
test for the cardiac evaluation of symptomatic patients. The technologic miniaturization and …

The value of ultrasound as a diagnostic cardiac modality is in many respects unparalleled. It
is more portable and less expensive compared with other imaging modalities (computed …

The concept of point-of-care, problem-oriented focus cardiac ultrasound examination
(FoCUS) is increasingly applied in the settings of medical emergencies, including cardiac …

Cardiac point of care ultrasound provides rapid bedside diagnosis of important
cardiovascular pathology and is performed by a growing number of users in a variety of …

Background Shock is a spectrum of circulatory failure that, if not properly managed, would
lead to high mortality. Special diagnostic and treatment strategies are essential to save lives …

Emergency physician (EP)‐performed focused cardiac ultrasound (EP FOCUS) has been
increasingly recognized as a crucial tool to help clinicians diagnose and treat potentially life …

Echocardiography is increasingly used in the management of the critically ill patient as a
non-invasive diagnostic and monitoring tool. Whilst in few countries specialized national …

Focused echocardiography is becoming a widely used tool to aid clinical assessment by
anaesthetists and critical care physicians. At the present time, most physicians are not yet …