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Diagnostic accuracy of hospitalist‐performed hand‐carried ultrasound echocardiography after a brief training program
Lucas B, Candotti C, Margeta B, Evans A, Mba B, Baru J, Asbury J, Asmar A, Kumapley R, Patel M, Borkowsky S, Fung S, Charles‐Damte M. Diagnostic accuracy of hospitalist‐performed hand‐carried ultrasound echocardiography after a brief training program. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2009, 4: 340-349. PMID: 19670355, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLarge pericardial effusionInferior vena cavaSevere LV hypertrophyStandard echocardiographySystolic dysfunctionLV hypertrophyPericardial effusionMitral regurgitationDiagnostic accuracyUltrasound echocardiographyCardiac abnormalitiesBrief training programImportant cardiac abnormalitiesLeft atrium enlargementSevere LA enlargementLV systolic dysfunctionVentricular systolic dysfunctionProspective cohort studySevere mitral regurgitationLarge public teaching hospitalPublic teaching hospitalNegative likelihood ratioTraining programAtrium enlargementLikelihood ratio
2019
A Unique Case of Complete Atrioventricular Block Rapidly Progressing to Diastolic and Systolic Dysfunction in Cardiac Sarcoidosis
Mbachi C, Ajiboye O, Ezegwu O, Mba B. A Unique Case of Complete Atrioventricular Block Rapidly Progressing to Diastolic and Systolic Dysfunction in Cardiac Sarcoidosis. Case Reports In Medicine 2019, 2019: 4341098. PMID: 30956665, PMCID: PMC6431385, DOI: 10.1155/2019/4341098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiac sarcoidosisAtrioventricular blockSystolic dysfunctionMultisystem granulomatous diseaseComplete atrioventricular blockComplete heart blockSudden cardiac deathGranuloma infiltrationCardiac deathExtracardiac manifestationsHeart blockUnknown etiologyCommon manifestationGranulomatous diseaseSarcoidosisHigh indexUnique caseDiastolicDysfunctionDiseaseManifestationsPatientsLungEtiologySuspicion