Comparative diagnostic accuracy study of point of care ultrasound techniques for detection of left atrial enlargement by hospital medicine physicians from archived echocardiogram images
Both POCUS techniques for diagnosing LAE performed reasonably well compared to current echocardiographic reference ranges, with LA diameter >4 cm having better sensitivity and specificity than visual estimation of the LAE sign. These tests can help identify patients at risk for cardiovascular disease who may benefit from echocardiogram referral.
Authors
- Elizabeth Ruby Lyden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1635-6365)
- Nidhish Tiwari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2281-9001)
- Austin Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2713-4343)
- Jana Wardian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3025-686X)
- Christopher J. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6417-0824)
- Brian Shahan
- Santiago Quintero
- Jesse Umbra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9330-9821)
Institutions
- Nebraska Medical Center (US)
- University of Nebraska Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hospital Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jhm.70245
- Primary Topic
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00