Echocardiography in acute medicine: a clinical review.
As a result of developments in portable and hand-held devices, transthoracic echocardiography can now be brought to the patient. There is the opportunity for acute physicians to exploit the benefits of echo in the assessment and management of acutely unwell patients in a variety of settings.
Bedford Hospital NHS Trust, Bedford.
Andy
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Potter
D000208:Acute Disease; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education