Echocardiography training for non-cardiologists.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Gillon, Stuart; Zafiropoulos, Andreas; Madhivathanan, Pradeep
- Source
- British Journal of Hospital Medicine (17508460); Jun2014, Vol. 75 Issue 6, p346-348, 3p, 1 Diagram, 2 Charts
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- Language
- ISSN
- 17508460
The article explores the role of echocardiography in acute care as well as the benefits, drawbacks and opportunities associated with said technology. Topics discussed include the opportunities for doctor who wants to develop echocardiography skills such as the training offered by Focused Emergency Echocardiography in Life Support and the usefulness of echocardiography as a tool in assessing the acutely ill patient.