BACKGROUND Evaluation of pulmonary congestion in chronic HF is challenging. LUS has been recently proposed as a reliable tool for the semiquantification of extravascular lung water through assessment of B-lines.

Lung Ultrasound for the Evaluation of Pulmonary Congestion in Outpatients A Comparison With Clinical Assessment, Natriuretic Peptides, and Echocardiography

Gargani Luna;Sicari Rosa;Picano Eugenio;
2013

Abstract

BACKGROUND Evaluation of pulmonary congestion in chronic HF is challenging. LUS has been recently proposed as a reliable tool for the semiquantification of extravascular lung water through assessment of B-lines.
2013
Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica - IFC
B-lines
heart failure
lung ultrasound
natriuretic peptides
pulmonary congestion
ultrasound lung comets
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