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JACC: Case Reports

Volume 3, Issue 2, February 2021, Pages 258-263
JACC: Case Reports

Mini-Focus Issue: Imaging
Case Report: Technical Corner
Artificial Intelligence–Enabled POCUS in the COVID-19 ICU: A New Spin on Cardiac Ultrasound

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Abstract

We present the novel use of a deep learning–derived technology trained on the skilled hand movements of cardiac sonographers that guides novice users to acquire high-quality bedside cardiac ultrasound images. We illustrate its use at the point of care through a series of patient encounters in the COVID-19 intensive care unit. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)

Key Words

artificial intelligence
cardiac ultrasound
COVID-19
deep learning
point of care ultrasound

Abbreviations and Acronyms

AI
artificial intelligence
COVID-19
coronavirus disease-2019
ECMO
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
EF
ejection fraction
ICU
intensive care unit
IVC
inferior vena cava
LV
left ventricle
POCUS
point-of-care ultrasound
RV
right ventricle
SARS-CoV-2
severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2

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