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Emergency ultrasound and echocardiography in patients with infarct-related cardiogenic shock

A survey among members of the German Society of Medical Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine

Notfallsonographie und Echokardiographie bei Patienten mit infarktbedingtem kardiogenem Schock

Eine Umfrage bei Mitgliedern der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Internistische Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin

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Abstract

Current international and national guidelines promote the use of emergency echocardiography in patients with cardiogenic shock. We assessed whether these recommendations are followed in clinical practice of infarct-related cardiogenic shock patients. For this purpose we conducted a web-based survey among all members of the German Society of Medical Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (DGIIN); 40% of the DGIIN members completed the survey. Participants reported that in their department emergency echocardiography/ultrasound is performed on most patients in infarct-related cardiogenic shock presenting to the emergency department/chest pain unit or intensive care unit (58.6% versus 81.4%). Only 33% stated that on patients admitted directly to the catheterization laboratory emergency ultrasound/echocardiography is applied in their institution. Local availability of a standardized algorithm was lacking in the majority of departments (77.2%). A great proportion (38.3%) of participants stated that they personally had no formal training in emergency ultrasound. In order to meet the demands of the current guidelines, in addition to integration of ultrasound examinations into diagnostic algorithms, a structured training of all emergency and intensive care physicians is necessary.

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Aktuelle nationale und internationale Leitlinien empfehlen den Einsatz der Notfallechokardiographie bei Patienten mit kardiogenem Schock. Ob diese Empfehlungen in der täglichen Praxis bei Patienten mit infarktbedingtem kardiogenem Schock (ikS) umgesetzt werden, ist unklar. Dies wurde in einer webbasierten Umfrage unter allen Mitgliedern der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Internistische Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin (DGIIN) überprüft. Insgesamt nahmen 40 % der Mitglieder an der Umfrage teil. Die Mehrzahl der Befragten gab an, dass in ihrer Abteilung eine Notfallsono‑/Echokardiographie bei Patienten im ikS durchgeführt wird, sobald diese in der Notaufnahme bzw. Chest Pain Unit oder auf der Intensivstation aufgenommen werden (58,6 % versus 81,4 %). Wird ein Patient direkt über das Herzkatheterlabor aufgenommen, berichteten nur 33 % der Befragten, dass in ihrer Abteilung eine Notfallsono‑/Echokardiographie vor der Intervention durchgeführt wird. Ein standardisierter Algorithmus zur Integration des Ultraschalls fehlt in den meisten Abteilungen (77,2 %). Eine große Anzahl an Teilnehmern berichtet, dass sie persönlich keine Ausbildung im Bereich der Sonographie genossen haben. Um den Forderungen der aktuellen Leitlinien gerecht zu werden, ist neben der Integration von Ultraschalluntersuchungen in die diagnostischen Algorithmen eine strukturierte Ausbildung aller Notfall- und Intensivmediziner notwendig.

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We would like to thank all members of the German Society of Medical Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (DGIIN).

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Michels, G., Hempel, D., Pfister, R. et al. Emergency ultrasound and echocardiography in patients with infarct-related cardiogenic shock. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 114, 434–438 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00063-018-0431-0

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