January 2018 PMID 29372430

Emergency physician use of tissue Doppler bedside echocardiography in detecting diastolic dysfunction: an exploratory study.

Marina Del Rios, Joseph Colla, Pavitra Kotini-Shah, Joan Briller, Ben Gerber, Heather Prendergast

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Peak: 2 in May 2020
across 3 sources since May 2020

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May 2020 – Jan 2025

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What people are saying

The discussions emphasize the simplicity and practicality of the tissue Doppler measurement, with phrases like 'less steps' and 'just need to remember one number' showing their focus on ease of use. The tone is pragmatic and supportive, indicating interest in applying these methods in real-world emergency scenarios without extensively debating the research implications.

AgreementModerate agreement

The discussions acknowledge and support the study's findings about the usefulness of simplified bedside assessments for diastolic dysfunction, indicating general agreement.

InterestModerate interest

The posts show moderate curiosity, focusing on practical aspects like specific measurements and their ease of use.

EngagementModerate engagement

Comments reflect some engagement, with mentions of the methodology and potential clinical benefits, but do not delve deeply into implications.

ImpactNeutral impact

The conversations suggest the findings could influence emergency bedside practices but lack evidence of widespread transformative effect at this stage.

Abstract in brief

  • This study examines how well emergency physicians' bedside assessments of diastolic dysfunction (DD) using a simplified method agree with cardiologists' more detailed evaluations based on guidelines, finding a strong level of agreement.
  • The research involved analyzing 48 bedside echocardiograms of patients with high blood pressure, with emergency physicians diagnosing DD primarily through mitral inflow velocity (e), and cardiologists estimating left atrial pressure independently, resulting in an agreement in most cases.
  • The findings suggest that emergency physicians' use of tissue Doppler imaging for DD detection has good accuracy, indicating this simplified approach could be useful as a quick screening tool in emergency settings, though further research is needed.]

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Michael Macias
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[3/3] mitral annulus tissue doppler (e' wave) < 9, which performs well, is less steps and you just need to remember one number! https://t.co/jkOGOPTgEn

May 11, 2020 · 3 likes · 1 share · 3,543 followers View post →
Quinn Cummings, MD
@resus_bae · X

RT @EMedCurious: [3/3] mitral annulus tissue doppler (e' wave) < 9, which performs well, is less steps and you just need to remember one nu…

May 12, 2020 · 1 share · 57 followers View post →

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Quinn Cummings, MD
@resus_bae · X

RT @EMedCurious: [3/3] mitral annulus tissue doppler (e' wave) < 9, which performs well, is less steps and you just need to remember one nu…

May 12, 2020 · 1 share · 57 followers View post →
Michael Macias
@EMedCurious · X

[3/3] mitral annulus tissue doppler (e' wave) < 9, which performs well, is less steps and you just need to remember one number! https://t.co/jkOGOPTgEn

May 11, 2020 · 3 likes · 1 share · 3,543 followers View post →