title: European Association of Echocardiography recommendations for training, competence, and quality improvement in echocardiography.
abstract: The main mission statement of the European Association of Echocardiography (EAE) is 'to promote excellence in clinical diagnosis, research, technical development, and education in cardiovascular ultrasound in Europe'. As competence and quality control issues are increasingly recognized by patients, physicians, and payers, the EAE has established recommendations for training, competence, and quality improvement in echocardiography. The purpose of this document is to provide the requirements for training and competence in echocardiography, to outline the principles of quality measurement, and to recommend a set of measures for improvement, with the ultimate goal of raising the standards of echocardiographic practice in Europe.
authors.affiliation: Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Prof. Dr. C.C. Iliescu Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Sos. Fundeni 258, Sector 2, 022328, Bucharest, Romania. bogdan.a.popescu@gmail.com
authors.forename: Bogdan A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Popescu
authors.forename: Maria J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.forename: Luigi P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Badano
authors.forename: Kevin F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.forename: Frank A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Flachskampf
authors.forename: Patrizio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lancellotti
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Varga
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sicari
authors.forename: Arturo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Evangelista
authors.forename: Petros
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nihoyannopoulos
authors.forename: Jose L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Zamorano
authors.forename: Genevieve
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Derumeaux
authors.forename: Jaroslaw D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Kasprzak
authors.forename: Jos R T C
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Roelandt
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000592:standards*; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000592:standards; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000592:standards; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D011786:Quality Control; D012955:Societies, Medical