Alexandros Stefanidis

TL;DR: The conclusion should be concise reflecting the status of left ventricular structure and function, the presence of left atrial and/or aortic dilation, right ventricular dysfunction, and pulmonary hypertension, leading to an objective communication with the patient health caregiver.

TL;DR: The intention of this core curriculum and syllabus is to define a unifying framework for educational and training processes/programmes that should result in competence in FoCUS for various medical professionals dealing with diagnostics and treatment of cardiovascular emergencies.

TL;DR: This document provides updated recommendations for the use of HUD, including nomenclature, appropriateness, indications, operators, clinical environments, data management and storage, educational needs, and training of potential users.

TL;DR: The European Association for Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) has outlined the rationale for setting appropriate use criteria (AUC) in cardiovascular (CV) imaging, which will be used to under-pin the development of AUC for TTE in the adult.

TL;DR: In this paper, the quality standards for echocardiography were updated to take account of experience and the technical developments of modern echocardographic practice, and the incentives for laboratories to apply for accreditation, the reaccreditation criteria and the current status and future prospects of the laboratory accreditation process.