Bedside ultrasound in cardiac standstill: a clinical review
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Bedside Ultrasound in Cardiac Emergency.
Dear Sir, The cardiovascular disorders are the leading cause of death all over the world. Of them, cardiogenic shock is the major cause in Pakistan. The increasing number of cardiac emergencies requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. The use of ultrasound is clinically implicated over the last 50 years as a first-line test for the cardiac evaluation of symptomatic patients. The clinical utilit...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Ultrasound Journal
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2524-8987
DOI: 10.1186/s13089-019-0150-7