Comparison of time to image acquisition, probe placement, and image quality between angle and no angle groups
| Total Participant Count | 45 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count Angle: No Angle | 23:22 | Views | Angle | No Angle | P Value |
| Time to Image Acquisition (seconds) | Median (IQR) | Apical 4 Chamber Parasternal SAX RUQ Abdominal Subxiphoid Suprapubic | 21 (12) 51 (32.5) 37 (33) 40 (36.5) 40 (32) | 49 (26.25) 60 (34.75) 33.5 (39.25) 40.5 (33.5) 60 (25.25) | <0.0001 0.8357 1 0.4227 0.3172 |
| Appropriate Probe Placement N:Y | Count (Percentage) | Apical 4 Chamber Parasternal SAX RUQ Abdominal Subxiphoid Suprapubic | 5 (22%):18 (78%) 13 (57%):10 (43%) 10 (43%):13 (57%) 8 (35%):15 (65%) 15 (65%):8 (35%) | 22 (100%):0 (0%) 21 (95%):1 (5%) 17 (77%):5 (23%) 12 (55%):10 (45%) 21 (95%):1 (5%) | <0.0001 <0.01 0.03311 0.2362 0.02196 |
| Image Quality Score No Pass: Pass *1–2:3–5 | Count (Percentage) | Apical 4 Chamber Parasternal SAX RUQ Abdominal Subxiphoid Suprapubic | 10 (43%):13 (57%) 18 (78%):5 (22%) 16 (70%):7 (30%) 12 (52%):11 (48%) 13 (57%):10 (43%) | 19 (86%):3 (14%) 21 (95%):1 (5%) 19 (86%):3 (14%) 18 (82%):4 (18%) 21 (95%):1 (5%) | <0.01 0.1868 0.2837 0.05736 <0.01 |