Research Article

Comparison of Ultraportable Cardiac Echocardiography with Physical Examination for Diagnosis and Management during Cardiac Consultation Rounds

Volume: 19 Number: 1 April 4, 2016
  • Mehmet Ali Astarcıoğlu *
  • Taner Şen
  • Celal Kilit
  • Halil İbrahim Durmuş
  • Adnan Doğan
  • Türkan Paşalı Kilit
  • Afşin Parspur
  • Mehmet Yaymacı
  • Muhammed Oylumlu
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Comparison of Ultraportable Cardiac Echocardiography with Physical Examination for Diagnosis and Management during Cardiac Consultation Rounds

Abstract

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to compare the results of physical examinations (PEs) performed by a cardiologist with the results of point-of-care echocardiography for the diagnosis and management of patients during cardiac consultation rounds.

Patients and Methods: In all, 265 hospitalized consecutive patients from non-cardiac units (age, 62 ± 11; male, 56%) were included after complete cardiovascular (CV) examination by a consulting cardiologist. After the PE, the consulting cardiologist imaged each patient using a hand-carried cardiac ultrasound (HCU). All patients subsequently underwent a study with a standard echocardiographic device (SED) as the gold standard, performed on an upper-end platform. Definitive diagnosis, management change, and modifying diagnostic workup were also assessed.

Results: There were 196 CV findings detected with an SED in this patient population. Of these, PE failed to detect 41% of the overall CV findings and HCU missed 23% of the overall CV pathology. Overall, HCU had an effect on patient treatment decisions in 149 patients (56%); 42% had a change in medical therapy and 21% had a change in their diagnostic workup (most with changes in both).

Conclusion: HCU echocardiographic assessment during consultation rounds improved the detection of significant CV pathology. Also, a direct assessment of cardiac function and anatomy at the bedside by an experienced cardiologist with HCU as a routine adjunct to PE results in an important change in clinical management and diagnostic workup during consultation.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Taner Şen This is me

Celal Kilit This is me

Halil İbrahim Durmuş This is me

Adnan Doğan This is me

Türkan Paşalı Kilit This is me

Afşin Parspur This is me

Mehmet Yaymacı This is me

Muhammed Oylumlu This is me

Publication Date

April 4, 2016

Submission Date

April 4, 2016

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2016 Volume: 19 Number: 1

APA
Astarcıoğlu, M. A., Şen, T., Kilit, C., Durmuş, H. İ., Doğan, A., Paşalı Kilit, T., Parspur, A., Yaymacı, M., & Oylumlu, M. (2016). Comparison of Ultraportable Cardiac Echocardiography with Physical Examination for Diagnosis and Management during Cardiac Consultation Rounds. Koşuyolu Heart Journal, 19(1), 23-26. https://izlik.org/JA94GD94JS
AMA
1.Astarcıoğlu MA, Şen T, Kilit C, et al. Comparison of Ultraportable Cardiac Echocardiography with Physical Examination for Diagnosis and Management during Cardiac Consultation Rounds. Koşuyolu Heart Journal. 2016;19(1):23-26. https://izlik.org/JA94GD94JS
Chicago
Astarcıoğlu, Mehmet Ali, Taner Şen, Celal Kilit, et al. 2016. “Comparison of Ultraportable Cardiac Echocardiography With Physical Examination for Diagnosis and Management During Cardiac Consultation Rounds”. Koşuyolu Heart Journal 19 (1): 23-26. https://izlik.org/JA94GD94JS.
EndNote
Astarcıoğlu MA, Şen T, Kilit C, Durmuş Hİ, Doğan A, Paşalı Kilit T, Parspur A, Yaymacı M, Oylumlu M (April 1, 2016) Comparison of Ultraportable Cardiac Echocardiography with Physical Examination for Diagnosis and Management during Cardiac Consultation Rounds. Koşuyolu Heart Journal 19 1 23–26.
IEEE
[1]M. A. Astarcıoğlu et al., “Comparison of Ultraportable Cardiac Echocardiography with Physical Examination for Diagnosis and Management during Cardiac Consultation Rounds”, Koşuyolu Heart Journal, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 23–26, Apr. 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA94GD94JS
ISNAD
Astarcıoğlu, Mehmet Ali - Şen, Taner - Kilit, Celal - Durmuş, Halil İbrahim - Doğan, Adnan - Paşalı Kilit, Türkan - Parspur, Afşin - Yaymacı, Mehmet - Oylumlu, Muhammed. “Comparison of Ultraportable Cardiac Echocardiography With Physical Examination for Diagnosis and Management During Cardiac Consultation Rounds”. Koşuyolu Heart Journal 19/1 (April 1, 2016): 23-26. https://izlik.org/JA94GD94JS.
JAMA
1.Astarcıoğlu MA, Şen T, Kilit C, Durmuş Hİ, Doğan A, Paşalı Kilit T, Parspur A, Yaymacı M, Oylumlu M. Comparison of Ultraportable Cardiac Echocardiography with Physical Examination for Diagnosis and Management during Cardiac Consultation Rounds. Koşuyolu Heart Journal. 2016;19:23–26.
MLA
Astarcıoğlu, Mehmet Ali, et al. “Comparison of Ultraportable Cardiac Echocardiography With Physical Examination for Diagnosis and Management During Cardiac Consultation Rounds”. Koşuyolu Heart Journal, vol. 19, no. 1, Apr. 2016, pp. 23-26, https://izlik.org/JA94GD94JS.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Ali Astarcıoğlu, Taner Şen, Celal Kilit, Halil İbrahim Durmuş, Adnan Doğan, Türkan Paşalı Kilit, Afşin Parspur, Mehmet Yaymacı, Muhammed Oylumlu. Comparison of Ultraportable Cardiac Echocardiography with Physical Examination for Diagnosis and Management during Cardiac Consultation Rounds. Koşuyolu Heart Journal [Internet]. 2016 Apr. 1;19(1):23-6. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA94GD94JS