Transthoracic echocardiography during prone position ventilation: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Edgar García-CruzDaniel Manzur-SandovalRodrigo Gopar-NietoAdriana L Murillo-OchoaGabriela Bejarano-AlvaGustavo Rojas-VelascoRolando J Álvarez-ÁlvarezFrancisco Baranda-Tovar

Published in: Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open (2020)

We showed that echocardiographic images can be obtained to measure multiple parameters during the prone position ventilation. This technique has special value in situations where there is sudden hemodynamic deterioration and it is not possible to return the patient in the supine position.

Keyphrases

left ventricular
pulmonary hypertension
respiratory failure
mechanical ventilation
computed tomography
case report
deep learning
optical coherence tomography
heart failure
left atrial
ejection fraction
acute respiratory distress syndrome