Utilization of Point-of-care Echocardiography in Cardiac Arrest: A Cross-sectional Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Point-of-care (POC) echocardiography (echo) is a useful adjunct in the management of cardiac arrest. However, the practice pattern of POC echo utilization during management of cardiac arrest cases among emergency physicians (EP) is unclear. In this pilot study we aimed to characterize the utilization of POC echo and the potential barriers to its use in the management of cardiac arrest among EPs.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional survey of attending EPs who completed an electronic questionnaire composed of demographic variables (age, gender, year of residency graduation, practice setting, and ultrasound training) and POC echo utilization questions. The first question queried participants regarding frequency of POC echo use during the management of cardiac arrest

SUBMITTER: Wolfe Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8328182 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature