Patrick J McNamara, Amish Jain, Afif El-Khuffash, Regan Giesinger, Dany Weisz, Lindsey Freud, Philip T Levy, Shazia Bhombal, Willem de Boode, Tina Leone, Bernadette Richards, Yogen Singh, Jennifer M Acevedo, John Simpson, Shahab Noori, Wyman W Lai
Targeted neonatal echocardiography (TNE) involves the use of comprehensive echocardiography to appraise cardiovascular physiology and neonatal hemodynamics to enhance diagnostic and therapeutic precision in the neonatal intensive care unit. Since the last publication of guidelines for TNE in 2011, the field has matured through the development of formalized neonatal hemodynamics fellowships, clinical programs, and the expansion of scientific knowledge to further enhance clinical care. The most common indications for TNE include adjudication of hemodynamic significance of a patent ductus arteriosus, evaluation of acute and chronic pulmonary hypertension, evaluation of right and left ventricular systolic and/or diastolic function, and screening for pericardial effusions and/or malpositioned central catheters...
February 2024: Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography