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Ultrasound of extravascular lung water: a new standard for pulmonary congestion

Extravascular lung water (EVLW) is a key variable in heart failure management and prognosis, but its objective assessment remains elusive. Lung imaging has been traditionally considered off-limits for ultrasound techniques due to the acoustic barrier of high-impedance air wall. In pulmonary congesti...

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Autores principales: Picano, Eugenio, Pellikka, Patricia A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4946750/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27174289
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehw164