Hand-carried cardiac ultrasound enhances healthcare delivery in developing countries

Sergio L. Kobal; Steve S. Lee; Richard Willner; Francisco E. Aguilar Vargas; Huai Luo; Colin Watanabe; Yoram Neuman; Takashi Miyamoto; Robert J. Siegel

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.04.077

Hand-carried cardiac ultrasound enhances healthcare delivery in developing countries

Sergio L. Kobal, Steve S. Lee, Richard Willner, Francisco E. Aguilar Vargas, Huai Luo, Colin Watanabe, Yoram Neuman, Takashi Miyamoto, Robert J. Siegel

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The availability of cardiac ultrasound is limited in developing countries. We evaluated the feasibility and diagnostic capability of a hand-carried cardiac ultrasound device in 126 patients (age 44 24 years) referred for consultation to a cardiology clinic in rural Mexico. The hand-carried cardiac ultrasound device identified 86 cardiac findings and obviated the need for further comprehensive echocardiographic evaluation in 90% of patients (113 of 126).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	539-541
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Cardiology
Volume	94
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.04.077
State	Published - 15 Aug 2004
Externally published	Yes

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