Abstract:Echocardiography is a powerful diagnostic tool that has become an indispensable part of intensive care medi cine. There is a broad clinical application for the noninva sive real-time structural and functional assessment of the critically ill patient. The echocardiograph provides on-line visual information and software for data manipu lation at the intensive care bedside without significant discomfort or risk. Assessment of ventricular function, hemodynamics, pericardial pathology, valvular status, and the outc… Show more
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