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ReviewThe ultrasound journal2025

Assess, improve, detect, guide: a narrative review and proposal for a standardized protocol for prehospital transesophageal echocardiography during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Stephan Katzenschlager, Thomas Hamp, Maximilian Dietrich, Christopher T Edmunds, Nikolai Kaltschmidt, Markus A Weigand, Mario Krammel, Frank Weilbacher, Erik Popp

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Review in The ultrasound journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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9 authors.

Stephan KatzenschlagerMedical Faculty Heidelberg, Department of Anesthesiology, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 420, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. stephan.katzenschlager@med.uni-heidelberg.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4977-7999
Thomas HampEmergency Medical Service Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Maximilian DietrichMedical Faculty Heidelberg, Department of Anesthesiology, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 420, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Christopher T EdmundsDepartment of Research, Audit, Innovation, and Development, East Anglian Air Ambulance, Gambling Close, Norwich Airport, Norwich, NR6 6EG, UK.
Nikolai KaltschmidtMedical Faculty Heidelberg, Department of Anesthesiology, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 420, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Markus A WeigandMedical Faculty Heidelberg, Department of Anesthesiology, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 420, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Mario KrammelEmergency Medical Service Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Frank WeilbacherMedical Faculty Heidelberg, Department of Anesthesiology, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 420, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Erik PoppMedical Faculty Heidelberg, Department of Anesthesiology, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 420, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

While there are different protocols for in-hospital transesophageal echocardiography, there is no existing protocol for prehospital usage during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Herein, the "assess-improve-detect-guide" protocol is described. This protocol includes four mid-esophageal views to address the most time-sensitive aspects during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. This protocol can be used in services with and without the capability for eCPR, with the benefit of profiting from additional diagnostic and personal resources. This protocol provides a standardized approach for performing transesophageal echocardiography during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and reporting the results.

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Advanced life supportEmergency medical serviceOut-of-hospital cardiac arrestPrehospitalTransoesophageal echocardiography

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PMID40042695
PMCPMC11883077

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