2019
Guiding Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation with Focused Echocardiography: A Report of Five Cases
Liu R, Bogucki S, Marcolini EG, Yu CY, Wira CR, Kalam S, Daley J, Moore CL, Cone D. Guiding Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation with Focused Echocardiography: A Report of Five Cases. Prehospital Emergency Care 2019, 24: 297-302. PMID: 31150302, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2019.1626955.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiopulmonary resuscitationCardiac arrestEchocardiography studyFocused echocardiographyAdvanced cardiac life support algorithmLeft ventricular compressionCardiac arrest patientsEnd-tidal carbon dioxide valuesHospital cardiac arrestTransthoracic echocardiography studyFocused transthoracic echocardiographyTidal carbon dioxide valuesTransthoracic echocardiographyVentricular compressionArrest patientsPatient outcomesHemodynamic parametersPulse checksEchocardiographyInadequate compressionResuscitationCarbon dioxide valuesUltrasound timingPhysical performanceUltrasound performance
2013
Point-of-Care Focused Cardiac Ultrasound for Prediction of Pulmonary Embolism Adverse Outcomes
Taylor RA, Davis J, Liu R, Gupta V, Dziura J, Moore CL. Point-of-Care Focused Cardiac Ultrasound for Prediction of Pulmonary Embolism Adverse Outcomes. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2013, 45: 392-399. PMID: 23827166, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2013.04.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overEchocardiographyEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHemorrhageHospital MortalityHumansMaleMiddle AgedPoint-of-Care SystemsPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisPulmonary EmbolismRecurrenceRespiratory InsufficiencyRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsShockVenous ThromboembolismVentricular Dysfunction, RightConceptsRight ventricular strainHospital adverse outcomesRetrospective chart reviewPulmonary embolismAdverse outcomesEmergency departmentChart reviewCardiac ultrasoundHighest positive likelihood ratioRecurrent venous thromboembolismLow negative likelihood ratioSignificant predictorsEmergency care practitionersFocused cardiac ultrasoundFOCUS examinationPositive likelihood ratioNegative likelihood ratioMajor bleedingLikelihood ratioRespiratory failureVenous thromboembolismTransthoracic echocardiographyHospital admissionIndependent predictorsVentricular strain