Clinical Application of Contrast Echocardiography in Critically III Patients

摘要: Patients managed in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting typically have dysfunction of one or more organ systems, which circulatory system is among most common. Cardiovascular pathology not only a frequent primary cause for ICU care, but it also complication critically ill patient presenting with other life-threatening diseases. Due to tenuous status patients, initial cardiac assessment must be rapid, complete, and precise defining underlying pathophysiology. Noninvasive echocardiographic imaging has become an integral part evaluation patients due its portability, safety, ability provide comprehensive performance very rapid manner.