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Performance of a Simplified Wall Motion Score Index Method for Noncardiologists to Assess Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
Joint Authors
Di Lorenzo, Maria
Amyot, Robert
Moustafa, Sherif
Potter, Brian J.
Sauvé, Claude
Serri, Karim
Sas, Georgetta
Soulieres, Vicky
Beaulieu, Yannick
Lebeau, Réal
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-11-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Backgrounds.
For emergency physicians performing a goal-directed transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE), a reliable estimate of LVEF must be obtained rapidly.
We compared rapid LVEF estimates obtained from short axis sections to those obtained from apical sections using two methods of evaluation.
Methods.
The TTE's of 6 patients were interpreted by 16 echo-proficient readers (PRO group) and 105 novice readers (NOV group).
LVEF was assessed by each group.
The strategies consisted of either a global visual estimation (VIS) of LVEF or semiquantitative (SQ) methods.
Results.
Using RNV and BIP as a reference standard, NOV readers performed better with the SQ method than global visual estimation.
For NOV readers, best agreement was achieved with the 234C sequence in low LVEF situations, but with the BMA series in normal LVEF settings.
Neither series of views was better than the other in the setting of mild LVEF depression.
Conclusion.
Semi-quantitative method was superior to global visual estimation of LVEF in NOV group in most of the LVEF ranges.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lebeau, Réal& Potter, Brian J.& Sas, Georgetta& Moustafa, Sherif& Di Lorenzo, Maria& Soulieres, Vicky…[et al.]. 2011. Performance of a Simplified Wall Motion Score Index Method for Noncardiologists to Assess Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction. ISRN Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lebeau, Réal…[et al.]. Performance of a Simplified Wall Motion Score Index Method for Noncardiologists to Assess Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction. ISRN Emergency Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Lebeau, Réal& Potter, Brian J.& Sas, Georgetta& Moustafa, Sherif& Di Lorenzo, Maria& Soulieres, Vicky…[et al.]. Performance of a Simplified Wall Motion Score Index Method for Noncardiologists to Assess Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction. ISRN Emergency Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462377
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-462377