Interest of thoracic ultrasound after cardiac surgery or interventional cardiology
Martin Boussuges,
Philippe Blanc,
Fabienne Bregeon
et al.
Abstract:Thoracic ultrasound has attracted much interest in detecting pleural effusion or pulmonary consolidation after cardiac surgery. In 2016, Trovato reported, in the World Journal of Cardiology , the interest of using, in addition to echocardiography, thoracic ultrasound. In this editorial, we highlight the value of assessing diaphragm function after cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology procedures. Various factors are able to impair diaphragm function after such interventions. Diaphragm motion may be decr… Show more
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