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Transthoracic ultrasound; seeking the heart in a patient with a large left-sided cirrhotic hydrothorax.
Dimitroglou, Yannis; Patsourakos, Dimitrios; Kalompatsou, Argyro; Tsioufis, Constantinos; Aggeli, Constantina.
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  • Dimitroglou Y; First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration General Hospital of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
  • Patsourakos D; First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration General Hospital of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
  • Kalompatsou A; First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration General Hospital of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
  • Tsioufis C; First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration General Hospital of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
  • Aggeli C; First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration General Hospital of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Echocardiography ; 39(1): 153-156, 2022 01.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34873751
A case of a patient with liver cirrhosis and a large left-sided pleural effusion displacing the heart rightward is presented and the best views to acquire images enabling evaluation of the cardiac function are highlighted. Understanding the modified intrathoracic anatomy in patients with pleural effusions enables quick and focused assessment and can shorten evaluation time while preserving high image quality.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Derrame Pleural / Hidrotórax Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies Idioma: En Revista: Echocardiography Asunto de la revista: CARDIOLOGIA / DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Derrame Pleural / Hidrotórax Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies Idioma: En Revista: Echocardiography Asunto de la revista: CARDIOLOGIA / DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article