Echo Research and Practice (Jul 2022)

Clinical indications and triaging for adult transthoracic echocardiography: a statement by the British Society of Echocardiography

  • Sadie Bennett,
  • Martin Stout,
  • Thomas E. Ingram,
  • Keith Pearce,
  • Timothy Griffiths,
  • Simon Duckett,
  • Grant Heatlie,
  • Patrick Thompson,
  • Judith Tweedie,
  • Jo Sopala,
  • Sarah Ritzmann,
  • Kelly Victor,
  • Judith Skipper,
  • Shaun Robinson,
  • Andrew Potter,
  • Daniel X. Augustine,
  • Claire L. Colebourn

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s44156-022-00003-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 16

Abstract

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Abstract Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is widely utilised within many aspects of clinical practice, as such the demand placed on echocardiography services is ever increasing. In an attempt to provide incremental value for patients and standardise patient care, the British Society of Echocardiography have devised updated guidance for the indications and triaging of adult TTE requests for TTE services to implement into clinical practice.

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