Vitantonio Di Bello, Salvatore La Carrubba, Lorenzo Conte, Iacopo Fabiani, Alfredo Posteraro, Francesco Antonini-Canterin, Valentina Barletta, Irene Nicastro, Egidio Mariotti, Sergio Severino, Pio Caso, Frank Benedetto, Ketty Savino, Scipione Carerj
BACKGROUND: We prospectively assessed the incremental value of a pocket-sized echocardiography (PSE) device during cardiology consultations, in addition to physical examination, ECG reading, and chest x-ray. METHODS: A total of 443 consecutive patients (53% men), referred for bedside consultations, underwent physical examination, ECG, and CXR, followed by PSE examination. The physician completed a detailed questionnaire (clinical and echocardiographic data, scanning time, abnormal results)...
October 2015: Echocardiography