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Table 2 Conditions, indications and global imaging qualities (graded by the expert) of “paired” extended basic critical care transthoracic echocardiograms

From: Can we improve transthoracic echocardiography training in non-cardiologist residents? Experience of two training programs in the intensive care unit

 

Group I (136 CCEs)

Group II (158 CCEs)

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Reason for ICU admission, n (%)

   

 Medical

116 (85)

121 (77)

0.06

 Complicated surgery

20 (15)

37 (23)

Invasive mechanical ventilation, n (%)

65 (48)

65 (41)

0.25

Indication for CCE, n (%)

   

 Acute respiratory failure

78 (57)

82 (52)

0.35

 Acute circulatory failure

53 (39)

66 (42)

0.63

 Acute lung injury/ARDS

43 (32)

35 (22)

0.07

 Pulmonary edema

24 (18)

25 (16)

0.68

 Combined acute circulatory and respiratory failures

21 (15)

28 (18)

0.60

 Exacerbation of chronic respiratory failure

12 (9)

13 (8)

0.86

 Suspected/diagnosed endocarditis

8 (6)

18 (11)

0.10

 Suspected/diagnosed pericarditis/myocarditis

6 (4)

10 (6)

0.50

 Acute coronary syndrome

6 (4)

10 (6)

0.47

 Suspected/diagnosed pulmonary embolism

5 (4)

6 (4)

0.96

 Acute chest syndrome in sickle cell disease

0

10 (6)

0.003

 Post-cardiac arrest

1 (1)

7 (4)

0.07

 Weaning failure from ventilator

4 (3)

2 (1)

0.42

Global imaging quality of CCE, n (%)

   

 High

82 (60)

92 (62)

0.90

 Moderate

30 (22)

31 (21)

 Low

21 (15)

26 (17)

 Unknown

3 (2)

9 (7)

  1. CCE critical care transthoracic echocardiography