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Table 2 Cardiac chamber measurements obtained by comprehensive echocardiography (CE) and by hand-carried ultrasound (HCU)

From: Hand-carried ultrasound performed at bedside in cardiology inpatient setting – a comparative study with comprehensive echocardiography

Variables

CE

HCU

Aorta (mm)

28.7 ± 4.1

27.8 ± 4.2

Left atrium (mm)

45.5 ± 7.7

44.0 ± 7.5

LVED (mm)

57.1 ± 11.2

54.9 ± 10.7

LVES (mm)

44.4 ± 15.5

42.8 ± 10.7

IVST (mm)

10.0 ± 2.4

9.4 ± 2.4

PWT (mm)

9.6 ± 1.8

8.7 ± 1.7*

LVEF (%)

47 ± 16

44 ± 15

  1. Data are mean ± SD. IVST = interventricular septal thickness; LVED = left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; LFEF = left ventricular ejection fraction; LVES = left ventricular end-systolic diameter; PWT = posterior wall thickness. * p < 0.05 compared to CE.
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Cardiovascular Ultrasound

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