Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Using a Pocket-Size Device in the Emergency Room

Frederico José Neves Mancuso, Vicente Nicoliello Siqueira, Valdir Ambrósio Moisés, Aécio Flavio Teixeira Gois, Angelo Amato Vincenzo de Paola, Antonio Carlos Camargo Carvalho, and Orlando Campos

The focused echocardiography with pocket-size equipment in the emergency care may allow a prompt diagnosis and, consequently, an earlier initiation of the therapy.