The emergency department (ED) is the main receiving area for all out-of-hospital cardiac
arrests and the setting for approximately 10% of all in-hospital cardiac arrests. 1 The rate of …

Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) is a rapid and valuable diagnostic tool available in
emergency and intensive care units. In the context of cardiac arrest, POCUS application can …

Cardiovascular manifestations in human monkeypox virus (MPXV) infection has gained
increasing recognition as significant complications with both social and clinical implications …

Exceeding the limit of pericardial stretch, intrapericardial collections exert compression on
the right heart and decrease preload. Compensatory mechanisms ensue to maintain …

While transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has traditionally been used in perioperative
care, there is growing evidence supporting point of care ultrasound (POCUS) for the …

The use of routine point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is increasing in neonatal intensive care
units (NICUs), with several centers advocating for 24 h equipment availability. In 2018, the …

Background Percutaneous pericardiocentesis represents a salvage procedure in case of
cardiac tamponade and diagnostic procedure in chronic pericardial effusion of unknown …

Few clinical decision rules have been used to guide clinical management and predict
outcomes in patients with pericardial tamponade. The objectives of this study are to identify …

Acute circulatory shock is a life-threatening emergency requiring an efficient and timely
management plan, which varies according to shock etiology and pathophysiology. Specific …

The presence of pulmonary hypertension (PH) may affect whether cardiac tamponade
physiology develops from a pericardial effusion. Specifically, the increased intracardiac …