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The athlete’s heart: insights from echocardiography

WEBThe manifestations of the athlete’s heart can create diagnostic challenges during an echocardiographic assessment. The classifications of the morphological and …

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WEBEcho Research and Practice aims to be the premier international journal for physicians, sonographers, nurses and other allied health professionals practising echocardiography …

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Implementing a clinical scientist-led screening clinic for …

WEBThe burden of screening for inherited cardiac conditions on health services grows ever larger, with each new diagnosis necessitating screening of additional family …

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Contrast echocardiography: a practical guideline from the British

WEBUltrasound contrast agents (UCAs) have a well-established role in clinical cardiology. Contrast echocardiography has evolved into a routine technique through the …

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WEBEchocardiographic description and outcomes in a heterogeneous cohort of patients undergoing mitral valve surgery with and without mitral annular disjunction: a …

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Clinical indications and triaging for adult transthoracic

WEBTransthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is widely utilised within many aspects of clinical practice, as such the demand placed on echocardiography services is ever …

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Prevalence, characteristics and clinical impact of work-related

WEBBackground Work-related musculoskeletal pain (WRMSP) is increasingly recognised in cardiac ultrasound practice. WRMSP can impact workforce health, …

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Application of mobile health, telemedicine and artificial …

WEBThe intersection of global broadband technology and miniaturized high-capability computing devices has led to a revolution in the delivery of healthcare and the …

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Stress echocardiography in coronary artery disease: a practical

WEBStress echocardiography is an established technique for assessing coronary artery disease. It has primarily been used for the diagnosis and assessment of patients …

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The heart failure epidemic: a UK perspective Echo Research

WEBHeart failure is appropriately described as an epidemic, with 1–2% of health care expenditure being directed at its management. In England, the National Institute for …

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The prognostic value of Tei index in acute myocardial infarction: a

WEBBackground:Echocardiographic evaluation of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is used in the risk stratification of patients with an acute myocardial infarction …

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Paired surveys for patients and physiologists in echocardiography: …

WEBThe British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) highlights the importance of patient questionnaires as part of the quality improvement process, To this end, we …

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Echocardiographic description and outcomes in a heterogeneous …

WEBMitral annular disjunction (MAD) is a structural abnormality characterized by the distinct separation of the mitral valve annulus/left atrium wall and myocardium. Little …

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A safety checklist for transoesophageal echocardiography from …

WEBThe World Health Organisation (WHO) launched the Surgical Safety Checklist in 2008. The introduction of this checklist resulted in a significant reduction in …

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Tricuspid regurgitation and the right ventricle in risk stratification

WEBTricuspid regurgitation natural history and treatment remains poorly understood. Right ventricular function is a key factor in determining prognosis, timing for …

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Stress echocardiography in patients with morbid obesity

WEBThe incidence of significant obesity is rising across the globe. These patients often have a clustering of cardiovascular risk factors and are frequently referred for …

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Real world hospital costs following stress echocardiography in the …

WEBBackground Stress echocardiography is widely used to detect coronary artery disease, but little evidence on downstream hospital costs in real-world practice is …

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What is a valve clinic

WEBThe prevalence of heart valve disease is increasing as the population ages. A series of studies have shown current clinical practice is sub-optimal. Some patients are …

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Validation of administrative claims to identify ultrasound …

WEBStudy population. Individuals in the EVERSANA® Integrated EMR Database (EIED), 2019–2022, were considered for inclusion. The EIED is an aggregation and …

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Clinician referrals for stress echocardiography: are we compliant …

WEBAccurate diagnosis of stable angina is of paramount importance, and where possible, this should be based on clinical history. In cases of uncertainty, the National …

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