Cardiopulmonary ultrasound correlates of pleural effusions in patients with congestive heart failure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pleural effusions are common in patients with congestive heart failure. However, there is a need to assess systematically the correlation between effusion volume, extravascular lung water and echocardiographic parameters. We used combined cardiopulmonary ultrasound to evaluate the relationship between effusion volume, extravascular lung water, and echocardiographic parameters in patients with congestive heart failure.

Methods

Patients who were hospitalized for congestive heart failure underwent combined cardiopulmonary ultrasound. A semiquantitative score of pleural effusions was derived by pulmonary ultrasound and extravascular lung water was estimated by ultrasound lung comets. The measurements were compared with echocardiographic and clinical results.

Result

SUBMITTER: Li H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9044664 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature