“Playboy Bunny” Sign of Congestive Heart Failure

In emergency, ultrasound has been widely used as a noninvasive and effective examination to evaluate congestive heart failure. We highlight “Playboy Bunny” sign as a reliable marker and an important clue to the diagnosis of passive hepatic congestion, caused by congestive heart failure.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hokama, Akira, Arakaki, Shingo, Shibata, Daisuke, Maeshiro, Tatsuji, Kinjo, Fukunori, Fujita, Jiro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine 2011
Materias:
Cardiovascular
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3236167/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22224133
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2011.2.2226
Descripción
Sumario:In emergency, ultrasound has been widely used as a noninvasive and effective examination to evaluate congestive heart failure. We highlight “Playboy Bunny” sign as a reliable marker and an important clue to the diagnosis of passive hepatic congestion, caused by congestive heart failure.

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