Understanding by General Providers of the Echocardiogram Report

Echocardiograms are the second most frequently utilized cardiac test after electrocardiograms and are most commonly ordered by non-cardiology providers. Echocardiogram reports are designed to communicate a comprehensive interpretation of cardiac function; however, it is not known how well these reports are understood by ordering providers. In order to identify gaps in understanding and target potential areas for improvement, we developed a questionnaire testing various topics reported on a standard transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) report.

Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - April 23, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Amanda Trang, June Kampangkaew, Robin Fernandes, Jasleen Tiwana, Arunima Misra, Ihab Hamzeh, Alvin Blaustein, David Aguilar, Tina Shah, Christie Ballantyne, Miguel Quinones, Sherif F. Nagueh, Hisham Dokanish, Salim S. Virani, Anita Deswal, James N. Kirkpa Source Type: research