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Point of care echocardiography and lung ultrasound in critically ill patients with COVID-19.
Altersberger, Martin; Schneider, Matthias; Schiller, Martina; Binder-Rodriguez, Christina; Genger, Martin; Khafaga, Mounir; Binder, Thomas; Prosch, Helmut.
  • Altersberger M; Rehabilitation Center Hochegg for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Diseases, Friedrich Hillegeist Straße 2, 2840, Grimmenstein, Austria.
  • Schneider M; Department of Cardiology, Nephrology and Intensive Care Medicine, State Hospital Steyr, Steyr, Austria.
  • Schiller M; Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090.
  • Binder-Rodriguez C; Department of Radiology, State hospital Neunkirchen, Neunkirchen, Austria.
  • Genger M; Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090.
  • Khafaga M; Department of Cardiology, Nephrology and Intensive Care Medicine, State Hospital Steyr, Steyr, Austria.
  • Binder T; Rehabilitation Center Hochegg for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Diseases, Friedrich Hillegeist Straße 2, 2840, Grimmenstein, Austria.
  • Prosch H; Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090. thomas.binder@meduniwien.ac.at.
Wien Klin Wochenschr ; 133(23-24): 1298-1309, 2021 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1748480
ABSTRACT
Hundreds of millions got infected, and millions have died worldwide and still the number of cases is rising.Chest radiographs and computed tomography (CT) are useful for imaging the lung but their use in infectious diseases is limited due to hygiene and availability.Lung ultrasound has been shown to be useful in the context of the pandemic, providing clinicians with valuable insights and helping identify complications such as pleural effusion in heart failure or bacterial superinfections. Moreover, lung ultrasound is useful for identifying possible complications of procedures, in particular, pneumothorax.Associations between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and cardiac complications, such as acute myocardial infarction and myocarditis, have been reported. As such, point of care echocardiography as well as a comprehensive approach in later stages of the disease provide important information for optimally diagnosing and treating complications of COVID-19.In our experience, lung ultrasound in combination with echocardiography, has a great impact on treatment decisions. In the acute state as well as in the follow-up setting after a severe or critical state of COVID-19, ultrasound can be of great impact to monitor the progression and regression of disease.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Wien Klin Wochenschr Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S00508-021-01968-y

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Wien Klin Wochenschr Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S00508-021-01968-y