| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5650768 | The American Journal of Emergency Medicine | 2017 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Conclusions: Emergency physicians with training in echocardiography can reliably measure TAPSE and are able to accurately visually estimate TAPSE as either normal or abnormal. When using an abnormal cutoff of less than 2.0 cm, TAPSE has moderate diagnostic value in patients with suspected PE. On post hoc analysis, TAPSE and FOCUS appear to be highly sensitive for PE in patients with tachycardia or hypotension.
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Authors
James MD, MPH, John BS, Joseph MD, Amanda MD, Rachel MD, Michael Kennedy MD, MHS, Andrew MD, Christopher L. MD,