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The Ultrasound Journal
Published in: The Ultrasound Journal 1/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Meeting abstract

Left ventricular hipertrophy and ultrasound at emergency department

Authors: A Oviedo-García, M Algaba-Montes, A Segura Grau, J Lopez-Libano, JM Alvarez-Franco, N Diaz-Rodriguez, A Rodriguez-Lorenzo

Published in: The Ultrasound Journal | Special Issue 1/2014

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in Spain, the skills of Emergency Physicians (EP) in the process of echocardiography have been discussed for more than three decades. The current scientific evidence supports strongly the use of echocardiography by the EP, for its speed, agility and safety for the patient providing an early diagnosis of serious or potentially serious diseases. In this sense, echocardiographic technique training makes that in the clinical practice of Emergency Departments is used as diagnostic support tool in initial attention to the patient suffering. …
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Metadata
Title
Left ventricular hipertrophy and ultrasound at emergency department
Authors
A Oviedo-García
M Algaba-Montes
A Segura Grau
J Lopez-Libano
JM Alvarez-Franco
N Diaz-Rodriguez
A Rodriguez-Lorenzo
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
The Ultrasound Journal / Issue Special Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 2524-8987
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/2036-7902-6-S1-A11

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