Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Cardiology: When a Positioning Statement Does Not Reflect the State of the Art
Dear Editor,
We read with interest the recently published Positioning Statement on the Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Cardiovascular Medicine – 2026, in Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia. This is a relevant initiative that acknowledges the growing role of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) as a fundamental tool in contemporary cardiovascular practice. Nevertheless, despite its merits, we believe that the document presents an important limitation: the lack of discussion and incorporation of a substantial body of evidence regarding the assessment of cardiac patients across different clinical scenarios, particularly ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
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