Hand carried echocardiography screening for LV systolic dysfunction in a pulmonary function laboratory

• Published in: European journal of echocardiography Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 381 - 383
• Main Authors: Kirkpatrick, James N., Ghani, Syed Nasir, Spencer, Kirk T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.05.2008
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Dyspnea - etiology; Echocardiography; Female; Humans; Lung Diseases - complications; Lung Diseases - diagnosis; Male; Mass Screening; Middle Aged; Respiratory Function Tests; Ventricular Dysfunction, Left - complications; Ventricular Dysfunction, Left - diagnostic imaging; Pulmonary function testing; Hand carried ultrasound; Left ventricular function; Ejection fraction

Aims Dyspnea is a common indication for pulmonary evaluation but also a common symptom in heart failure. Identification of dyspneic patients with significant LV systolic dysfunction is critical because of high morbidity of untreated heart failure. We sought to determine whether screening patients re...