학술논문
Transthoracic ultrasound; seeking the heart in a patient with a large left‐sided cirrhotic hydrothorax.
Document Type
Article
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Source
Subject
*TREATMENT of cirrhosis of the liver
*HEART anatomy
*ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
*PLEURAL effusions
*CHEST X rays
*ASCITES
*PARACENTESIS
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ISSN
0742-2822
Abstract
A case of a patient with liver cirrhosis and a large left‐sided pleural effusion displacing the heart rightward is presented and the best views to acquire images enabling evaluation of the cardiac function are highlighted. Understanding the modified intrathoracic anatomy in patients with pleural effusions enables quick and focused assessment and can shorten evaluation time while preserving high image quality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]