Determination of Left Ventricular Function by Emergency Physician Echocardiography of Hypotensive Patients
Moore CL, Rose GA, Tayal VS, Sullivan DM, Arrowood JA, Kline JA. Determination of Left Ventricular Function by Emergency Physician Echocardiography of Hypotensive Patients. Academic Emergency Medicine 2002, 9: 186-193. DOI: 10.1197/aemj.9.3.186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEjection fractionEmergency physiciansPrimary cardiologistHypotensive patientsVentricular functionHypotensive emergency department patientsUrban teaching EDEmergency department patientsLeft ventricular functionVisits/yearAcute myocardial infarctionHistory of traumaGoal-directed trainingCardiac causesSymptomatic hypotensionAdult patientsTransthoracic echocardiogramDepartment patientsMyocardial infarctionObservational studyExclusion criteriaChest compressionsPrior ultrasound experiencePatientsEchocardiographic quality