"Focus, not point-of-care, echocardiography in prone position: It can be done in COVID-19 patients" by Akshar Jaglan

Selected Works of Internal Medicine Residents - Aurora

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Focus, not point-of-care, echocardiography in prone position: It can be done in COVID-19 patients

CASE (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Akshar Jaglan, Advocate Aurora Health
Abigail Kaminski, Advocate Aurora Health
Abby Payne, Advocate Aurora Health
Pedro D Salinas, Advocate Aurora Health
Bijoy K Khandheria, Advocate Aurora Health

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Affiliations

Aurora Cardiovascular and Thoracic Services, Aurora Critical Care Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers

Publication Date

2-1-2021

Abstract

•Prone positioning improves oxygenation in patients with ARDS.

•Reducing RV dysfunction is vital as reduced RVLS is associated with increased mortality.

•Prone positioning may assist cardiac function by offloading pressure from the RV.

Document Type

Article

PubMed ID

33134650

Citation Information

Jaglan A, Kaminski A, Payne A, Salinas PD, Khandheria BK. Focus, not point-of-care, echocardiography in prone position: it can be done in covid-19 patients. CASE (Phila). 2021;5(1):53-55.
doi: 10.1016/j.case.2020.10.007