Bedside Focused Cardiac Ultrasound in COVID-19 from the Wuhan Epicenter: The Role of Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound, Limited Transthoracic Echocardiography, and Critical Care Echocardiography.

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Three cases of the application of focused cardiac ultrasound in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 are presented. METHODS: Cardiac point-of-care ultrasound, limited transthoracic echocardiography, and critical care echocardiography were applied in cases of heart failure, pulmonary embolism, and myocarditis with thrombus respectively. RESULTS: The impact on patient management and the global context of each presentation are discussed. CONCLUSIONS: Focused cardiac point-of-care ultrasound played an important, front-line role in the bedside management of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan, China.