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Lung Ultrasound · RCT
LUS-Guided Diuretic Therapy Cuts Urgent HF Visits by 72% in the CLUSTER-HF Trial
Lung ultrasound-guided management of chronic heart failure allows individualized diuretic adjustment based on B-line counts at outpatient visits — reducing urgent hospitalizations and emergency visits at 6 months compared to standard care.
Cardiac POCUS / FoCUS · Diagnostic Accuracy
EP FoCUS Detects Wall Motion Abnormalities in ACS With 94% Sensitivity
Emergency physician-performed FoCUS identifies regional wall motion abnormalities in suspected ACS with 94% sensitivity and 84% specificity.
Cardiac POCUS · Hemodynamic
Handheld Ultrasound Outperforms Physical Exam for Cardiac Diagnosis — 82% vs 47%
Pocket-sized ultrasound at the bedside doubles diagnostic accuracy for structural cardiac disease compared to physical examination alone in 231 patients.
Vascular POCUS · Prospective Cohort
HOCUS-POCUS: Hospitalists Perform DVT Compression US With 100% Sensitivity
Hospitalist-performed 2-point compression ultrasonography achieves 100% sensitivity and 96% specificity with results available in half the time of formal radiology studies.
Lung Ultrasound · Diagnostic
B-Lines Quantify Extravascular Lung Water — Validated Against Lung Gravimetry
Each B-line corresponds to measurable extravascular lung water, validated against the gold standard of lung gravimetry post-mortem.