Accuracy of Focused Cardiac Ultrasonography
Authors: Nathan Cutler
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2019)

Letters3 December 2019Accuracy of Focused Cardiac UltrasonographyNathan Cutler, MDNathan Cutler, MDWake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina (N.C.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L19-0619 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Marbach and colleagues' review (1) and Flint and Siegel's editorial (2) note that the use of point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS), including focused cardiac ultrasonography, has rapidly expanded in recent years and is of increasing interest to internists. Marbach and colleagues highlight how focused cardiac ultrasonography helps improve the identification of left ventricular dysfunction and clinically significant cardiac valvular abnormality compared with routine physical examination. Both their review and the editorial describe the potential for cost savings using ultrasonography at the bedside.I would add that internists are also successfully and increasingly using POCUS to augment the physical examination ...References1. Marbach JA, Almufleh A, Di Santo P, et al. Comparative accuracy of focused cardiac ultrasonography and clinical examination for left ventricular dysfunction and valvular heart disease. A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med. 2019;161:264-72. [PMID: 31382273]. doi:10.7326/M19-1337 LinkGoogle Scholar2. Flint N, Siegel RJ. Yes we (s)can! Ann Intern Med. 2019;171:291-2. [PMID: 31382271]. doi:10.7326/M19-1918 LinkGoogle Scholar3. Bhagra A, Tierney DM, Sekiguchi H, et al. Point-of-care ultrasonography for primary care physicians and general internists. Mayo Clin Proc. 2016;91:1811-27. [PMID: 27825617] doi:10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.08.023 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. American College of Emergency Physicians. Emergency ultrasound guidelines. Ann Emerg Med. 2009;53:550-70. [PMID: 19303521] doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.12.013 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina (N.C.)Disclaimer: The views expressed in this comment reflect the results of research conducted by the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Navy, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.Disclosures: The author has disclosed no conflicts of interest. The form can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=L19-0619. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoComparative Accuracy of Focused Cardiac Ultrasonography and Clinical Examination for Left Ventricular Dysfunction and Valvular Heart Disease Jeffrey A. Marbach , Aws Almufleh , Pietro Di Santo , Richard Jung , Trevor Simard , Matthew McInnes , Jean-Paul Salameh , Trevor A. McGrath , Scott J. Millington , Gretchen Diemer , Frances Mae West , Marie-Cecile Domecq , and Benjamin Hibbert Metrics 3 December 2019Volume 171, Issue 11Page: 864KeywordsAbscessesAscitesConflicts of interestDisclosureEmergency medicineResearch quality assessmentThrombosisUltrasound imaging ePublished: 3 December 2019 Issue Published: 3 December 2019 PDF downloadLoading ...