Table 2 Characteristics of the included studies: index test
Study ID | US Device | US Exam | US Operator | US Time | Positive Index Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ahn [30] | Echocardiography Device | POCUS | EM physician; EM resident | Not reported | RWMA only |
Allen [56] | Not Reported | Not Reported | Not Reported | Not reported | Not Reported |
Atar [76] | Handheld—Cart/Tray | TTE | Cardiologist | At admission | RWMA and/or LVEF reduction |
Bracey [28] | Handheld—Cart/Tray | POCUS | EM physician | Not reported | RWMA only |
Castini [27] | Echocardiography Device | Limited TTE | Cardiologist | Not reported | RWMA only |
Cevrim [57] | Handheld—Cart/Tray | Limited TTE | EM physician | Not reported | RWMA only |
Chandra [77] | Not Reported | Not Reported | EM physician | Not reported | RWMA and/or LVEF reduction |
Dahlslett [58] | Echocardiography Device | Limited TTE | Not Reported | Not reported | RWMA only |
DeLoizaga [59] | Not Reported | POCUS | EM physician | Not reported | RWMA only |
DiPasquale [23] | Echocardiography Device | TTE | Cardiologist; Cardiology fellow | At admission | RWMA only |
Hickman [61] | Echocardiography Device | TTE | Other: Experienced Operator | Not reported | RWMA only |
Kang [62] | Echocardiography Device | TTE | Not Reported |  < 12 h | RWMA only |
Kontos [63] | Echocardiography Device | Limited TTE | Cardiology fellow; Sonographer |  < 4 h | RWMA and/or LVEF reduction |
Korosoglou [64] | Echocardiography Device | Limited TTE | Not Reported | Not reported | RWMA only |
Kountana [65] | Not Reported | Not Reported | Not Reported | Not reported | RWMA only |
Lee [66] | Echocardiography Device | TTE | Cardiology; sonographer | Not reported | RWMA only |
Mahmoud [24] | Echocardiography Device | TTE | Sonographer | At admission | RWMA and/or LVEF reduction |
Mohler [29] | Echocardiography Device | TTE | Sonographer | At admission | RWMA only |
Oh [67] | Echocardiography Device | TTE | Cardiologist | Not reported | RWMA only |
Onishi [68] | Echocardiography Device | Not Reported | Not Reported | Not reported | RWMA only |
Peels [69] | Echocardiography Device | Limited TTE | Not Reported | At admission | RWMA only |
Sabia [70] | Echocardiography Device | TTE | Not Reported | At admission | RWMA only |
Santana [26] | Not Reported | TTE | Not Reported | Not reported | RWMA only |
Sasaki [25] | Echocardiography Device | Limited TTE | Not Reported |  < 8 h | RWMA only |
Shiran [71] | Echocardiography Device | TTE | Not Reported |  < 24 h | RWMA only |
Sobczyk [72] | Echocardiography Device | POCUS | EM resident | At admission | RWMA only |
Swinburn [73] | Echocardiography Device | TTE | Other: Experienced Operator | At admission | RWMA only |
Weston [74] | Handheld—Cart/Tray | POCUS | Other: 3rd year medical student | Not reported | RWMA and/or LVEF reduction |
Wilben [75] | Echocardiography Device | TTE | Sonographer | At admission | RWMA only |