Clinical Importance of Transthoracic Echocardiography with Direct Input from Treating Physicians
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- 作者：Anca Chiriac ; MD ; PhDa ; Ana Kadkhodayan ; MDb ; Sorin V. Pislaru ; MD ; PhDb ; Eric J. Dailey ; RNb ; Christopher G. Scott ; MSc ; Tamara E. Buechler ; MDa ; James S. Newman ; MDa ; Patricia A. Pellikka ; MDb ; pellikka.patricia@mayo.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Appropriate use ; Transthoracic echocardiography ; Cardiac imaging ; Clinical impact ; Physician survey ; REDCap
- 刊名：Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：March 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：29
- 期：3
- 页码：195-204
- 全文大小：317 K
文摘
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Most echocardiographic examinations performed within 72 hours of hospital admission are appropriate.
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Most physicians surveyed thought the echocardiographic studies answered their clinical questions.
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Only 48% of physicians changed management, but 95% would order additional TTE.
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Echocardiography uncovered unexpected cardiac abnormalities in 33% of cases surveyed.