The 2019 ACC/AHA/ASE Key Data Elements and Definitions: Should These Be Key to Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography?

IN THE ERA of multidisciplinary and team-based approach to organ system pathologies, there is a utility in standardization of healthcare practices to enhance coordination and improve quality. Clinical decision pathways developed to support collaborative decision-making by “heart valve teams” in the setting of aortic valve replacement,1 and more recently mitral valve intervention,2 is an example highlighting this trend and need for standardization in cardiovascular medicine.
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research