title: The use of echocardiography in acute cardiovascular care: recommendations of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging and the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association.
abstract: Echocardiography is one of the most powerful diagnostic and monitoring tools available to the modern emergency/critical care practitioner. Currently, there is a lack of specific European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging/Acute Cardiovascular Care Association recommendations for the use of echocardiography in acute cardiovascular care. In this document, we describe the practical applications of echocardiography in patients with acute cardiac conditions, in particular with acute chest pain, acute heart failure, suspected cardiac tamponade, complications of myocardial infarction, acute valvular heart disease including endocarditis, acute disease of the ascending aorta and post-intervention complications. Specific issues regarding echocardiography in other acute cardiac care scenarios are also described.
authors: University of Liège Hospital, Cardiology Care Unit, GIGA Cardiovascular Sciences, Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Sart Tilman, Belgium plancellotti@chu.ulg.ac.be s.price@rbht.nhs.uk.
authors: Patrizio
authors: P
authors: Lancellotti
authors: Adult Intensive Care Unit, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK.
authors: Susanna
authors: S
authors: Price
authors: Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Norway.
authors: Thor
authors: T
authors: Edvardsen
authors: Department of Cardiology, Centrum Voor Hart-en Vaatziekten (CHVZ), UZ Brussel, Belgium.
authors: Bernard
authors: B
authors: Cosyns
authors: Clinical Hospital Centre Zemun, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia.
authors: Aleksandar N
authors: AN
authors: Neskovic
authors: University of Liège Hospital, Cardiology Care Unit, GIGA Cardiovascular Sciences, Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Sart Tilman, Belgium.
authors: Raluca
authors: R
authors: Dulgheru
authors: Uppsala Universitet, Institutionen för Medicinska Vetenskaper, Sweden.
authors: Frank A
authors: FA
authors: Flachskampf
authors: Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors: Christian
authors: C
authors: Hassager
authors: Pôle de Recherche Cardiovasculaire, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université Catholique de Louvain and Division of Cardiology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium.
authors: Agnes
authors: A
authors: Pasquet
authors: Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Council of Research, Pisa, Italy.
authors: Luna
authors: L
authors: Gargani
authors: Department of Medical Translational Sciences, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy.
authors: Maurizio
authors: M
authors: Galderisi
authors: Echocardiography Laboratory, Hospital da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal.
authors: Nuno
authors: N
authors: Cardim
authors: Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Norway.
authors: Kristina H
authors: KH
authors: Haugaa
authors: University of Liège Hospital, Cardiology Care Unit, GIGA Cardiovascular Sciences, Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Sart Tilman, Belgium.
authors: Arnaud
authors: A
authors: Ancion
authors: University of Alcala, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain.
authors: Jose-Luis
authors: JL
authors: Zamorano
authors: Cardiology Department, CHU Rennes & LTSI, INSERM U1099, Universite Rennes-1, France.
authors: Erwan
authors: E
authors: Donal
authors: Department of Cardiology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón & Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain.
authors: Héctor
authors: H
authors: Bueno
authors: Aix-Marseille Université, APHM, La Timone Hospital, Cardiology Department, France.
authors: Gilbert
authors: G
authors: Habib
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003422:Critical Care; D016638:Critical Illness; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans
keywords: Acute cardiovascular care; critically ill patients; echocardiography; recommendations