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Feasibility of Using a Pocket-Sized Ultrasound Device to Measure the Inferior Vena Cava Diameter of Patients With Heart Failure in the Community Setting: A Pilot Study

Background: The incidence of heart failure as well as its treatment costs and rehospitalization rates are increasing worldwide. Physical assessment of elderly patients with heart failure living in their homes is challenging for community nurses. Pocket-sized echocardiographs will be useful for asses...

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Autores principales: Kimori, Keiko, Tamura, Yukie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7268117/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32484013
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2150132720931345