Transthoracic Echocardiography and the Field of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology: Where Do We Stand?

IN RECENT YEARS, physicians from specialties other than cardiology have shown immense interest in the utility of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in their respective clinical arena because of its noninvasive and diagnostic features. Professional societies such as the American College of Emergency Physicians, Society of Critical Care Medicine, American College of Chest Physicians, and Society of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologists all have put great effort into creating live courses, workshops, and didactics to educate clinicians in performing and interpreting echocardiography.
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research