Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast

Episode 208: RV Failure in COVID and Critical Care Ultrasound's Increasing Utility

Aug 2, 2021
In this discussion, critical care anesthesiologists Rafal Kopanczyk, Omar Al-Qudsi, and Amar Bhatt dive into the complexities of right ventricular failure in COVID-19 patients. They explain how Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) is revolutionizing assessments of heart function. The trio also highlights new certification pathways in critical care ultrasound and stresses the rising significance of ultrasound training in anesthesiology. Additionally, they share intriguing studies linking RV dysfunction to mortality rates in severe ARDS cases, revealing vital insights for clinical practice.
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