Systematic hand-held echocardiography in patients hospitalized with acute coronary syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Transthoracic echocardiography is recommended in all patients with acute coronary syndrome but is time-consuming and lacks an evidence base. We aimed to assess the feasibility, diagnostic accuracy, and time efficiency of hand-held echocardiography in patients with acute coronary syndrome and describe the impact of echocardiography on clinical management in this setting.

Methods and results

Patients with acute coronary syndrome underwent both hand-held and transthoracic echocardiographies with agreement between key imaging parameters assessed using kappa statistics. The immediate clinical impact of hand-held echocardiography in this population was systematically evaluated. Overall, 262 patients (65 ± 12 years, 71% male) participated. Agreement between hand-held and trans

SUBMITTER: Geers J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11441032 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature