More and more evidence is emerging in use of ultrasound as an effective device for detecting cardiovascular problems

A study implicating use of ultrasound in areas other than traditional cardiology was done by Professor Bret Nelson and Dr Amy Sanghvi of Mount Sinai School of Medicine and published in Global Heart. They referred in their study the increasing use of point of care ultrasound by clinicians in 20 specialities in 2011. A clinic based study of 1st year medical students trained in use of ultrasound was done. Results showed pathology detection in 75% of the patients with cardiac problems. This was in direct contrast to only the 49% patients who were detected with stethoscopes. In Norway 92 patients were assessed by GP’s with pocket sized ultrasound devices. The measurements co-related with those by cardiologists. The FEEL also concluded that ultrasound helped managed 89% of cardiac arrest patients and 66% of pre arrest patients. Ultrasound has also been included in medical courses at earlier stages. All these factors establish that ultrasound is proving to be an effective medium to understand problems earlier and in precise way.