Hands-Free Continuous Transthoracic Echocardiography: a Contemporary Evolution of the Precordial Stethoscope

Point of care ultrasonography (POCUS) is a rapidly evolving diagnostic modality. Equipment to scan various parts of the body with compact handheld devices is readily available. Surface cardiac ultrasound (US) can be used to rapidly assess volume status, cardiac function, and the detection of pericardial fluid. In the case presented here, we describe the use of a novel, hands-free, biplane, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) probe with a design that provided continuous acquisition of cardiac US images during an operative procedure.