Publications by authors named "Maria Camila Pana-Toloza"
: In the Emergency Department (ED), a thorough cardiovascular evaluation cannot be accomplished only with physical examination. E-Point Septal Separation (EPSS) measure through Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) has been used to evaluate systolic function in echocardiography. We analyzed EPSS for diagnosis of Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction <50% and ≤40% in ED patients.
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- Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) leads to many emergency department visits, and Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) can help diagnose it more accurately while hospitalized.
- A study analyzed data from 149 heart failure patients to compare those diagnosed with and without POCUS, focusing on treatment, discharge times, and overall hospital stay length.
- Results showed POCUS reduced the time to decide on patient disposition and decreased hospital stay length, but it increased the time before treatment began, indicating that further evaluation of POCUS as a diagnostic tool is needed.