Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Heart Failure Diagnosis and Management in Rural and Resource-Limited Settings
CASE (Philadelphia, Pa)(2022)
Abstract
•RHD is a common cause of heart failure in sub-Saharan Africa.•Task shifting by training rural providers in POCUS improves cardiac imaging access.•POCUS in low-resource settings can determine presence of structural heart disease.•There are specific POCUS device considerations for use in low-resource settings.•POCUS use in rural low-resource settings can lead to early heart failure management.
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Key words
Rheumatic heart disease,Point-of-care ultrasound,Sub-Saharan Africa,Rwanda,Heart failure
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