“Asymptomatic” Flash Pulmonary Edema by Point-of-Care Ultrasound

“Asymptomatic” Flash Pulmonary Edema by Point-of-Care Ultrasound

A 65-year-old man with remitted chest pain and no tachypnea was taken urgently to catheterization because of diffuse lung ultrasound B-lines on bedside examination. He was found to have severe left-main disease. This case emphasizes the value of ultrasound to recognize acute cardiogenic interstitial...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bruce J. Kimura, MD, Keshav R. Nayak, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
acute coronary syndrome
coronary artery disease
point-of-care ultrasound
pulmonary edema
risk stratification
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920308482
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Summary:A 65-year-old man with remitted chest pain and no tachypnea was taken urgently to catheterization because of diffuse lung ultrasound B-lines on bedside examination. He was found to have severe left-main disease. This case emphasizes the value of ultrasound to recognize acute cardiogenic interstitial pulmonary edema despite minimal symptoms. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)
ISSN:2666-0849

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