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Hand-carried cardiac ultrasound enhances healthcare delivery in developing countries

2004; Elsevier BV; Volume: 94; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.04.077

1879-1913

Sergio Kobal, Steve S. Lee, Richard Willner, Francisco E. Aguilar Vargas, Huai Luo, Colin Watanabe, Yoram Neuman, Takashi Miyamoto, Robert J. Siegel,

Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation

The availability of cardiac ultrasound is limited in developing countries. We evaluated the feasibility and diagnostic capability of a hand-carried cardiac ultrasound device in 126 patients (age 44 ± 24 years) referred for consultation to a cardiology clinic in rural Mexico. The hand-carried cardiac ultrasound device identified 86 cardiac findings and obviated the need for further comprehensive echocardiographic evaluation in 90% of patients (113 of 126). The availability of cardiac ultrasound is limited in developing countries. We evaluated the feasibility and diagnostic capability of a hand-carried cardiac ultrasound device in 126 patients (age 44 ± 24 years) referred for consultation to a cardiology clinic in rural Mexico. The hand-carried cardiac ultrasound device identified 86 cardiac findings and obviated the need for further comprehensive echocardiographic evaluation in 90% of patients (113 of 126).