Transthoracic echocardiography in the prone position using a low-cost table adaptation was feasible, allowing consistent acquisition of a median of 16 out of 17 key variables, comparable to the conventional position.
Cross-Sectional
Single-blind
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Is transthoracic echocardiography feasible and comparable in the prone position compared to the supine position?
Patients undergoing transthoracic echocardiography (specific population details truncated in abstract)
Transthoracic echocardiography in the prone position with a low-cost adaptation
Transthoracic echocardiography in the supine position
Feasibility of obtaining standard echocardiographic views, image quality, and quantitative measurementssurrogate
Transthoracic echocardiography in the prone position is feasible and yields comparable quantitative measurements to the supine position, offering a viable imaging strategy for critically ill patients who cannot be repositioned.
Highlights ■ All standard echocardiographic views were obtained in the prone position. ■ In the prone position, 16 of 17 key variables were consistently acquired. ■ Image quality was slightly reduced only in the parasternal view. ■ Quantitative measurements were comparable between the prone and supine positions. ABSTRACT Objective: Transthoracic echocardiography is essential for hemodynamic assessment in critically ill patients; however, its use in the prone position remains challenging. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of performing transthoracic echocardiography ...
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Nilson Bossle Conci
Nathalia Conci Santorio
Pandreli Testa Santorio
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Conci et al. (Thu,) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy individuals (n=20). Transthoracic echocardiography in the prone position vs. Transthoracic echocardiography in the conventional position was evaluated on Number of successfully acquired key echocardiographic variables (out of 17) (p=0.412). Transthoracic echocardiography in the prone position using a low-cost table adaptation was feasible, allowing consistent acquisition of a median of 16 out of 17 key variables, comparable to the conventional position.
www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69d892d16c1944d70ce040c4 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.31744/einstein_journal/2026ao1802