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 …

Hemodynamic instability and inadequate cardiac performance are common in critically ill
children. The clinical assessment of hemodynamic status is reliant upon physical …

Background The risk of pulmonary edema is the main limiting factor in fluid therapy in the
critically ill. Interstitial edema is a subclinical step that precedes alveolar edema. This study …

In circulatory failure, fluid administration limited by lung sonography protocol uses lung
ultrasound artifacts and makes sequential diagnosis of obstructive, cardiogenic …

The FALLS-protocol is included in a limited investigation to diagnose the cause of shock.
After simple echocardiography has ruled out obstructive shock (tamponade, pulmonary …

Obstructive disease of the large coronary arteries is the prominent cause for angina pectoris.
However, angina may also occur in the absence of significant coronary atherosclerosis or …

Background Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is the most widely performed
cardiac surgery in the United States. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is frequently …

Assessment of the intravascular volume status of patients is one of the most challenging
tasks for the intensive care clinician. It is also one of the most important skills in intensive …

Objective Echocardiographic recording of the tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion
(TAPSE) has been recommended for assessing right ventricular function in cardiac patients …

Objective: To test whether cardiac function index could actually behave as an indicator of left
ventricular systolic function by testing if 1) it increased with inotropic stimulation; 2) it was not …