Thoracic ultrasound in diagnosis of congestive heart failure

Objective: To find Sonographic signs of pulmonary edema and congestion in patients with Congestive Heart Failure (CHF). Material and methods: We studied 360 patients, 280– patients with heart diseases who had different grade CHF (100– female, 180– male; mean age 62.6±9.7 year) and a control group, 80 normal persons, patients with arterial hypertension or stable angina (32– female, 48– male; mean age 63.6±9.8 year), who had no signs of heart failure. No one in HF or control group had any signs of chronic or acute pulmonary diseases. No one became any treatment before examination. All patients undergone standard E…