European Association of Echocardiography recommendations for training, competence, and quality improvement in echocardiography.
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.
Popescu
Bogdan A
BA
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
Andrade
Maria J
MJ
Badano
Luigi P
LP
Fox
Kevin F
KF
Flachskampf
Frank A
FA
Lancellotti
Patrizio
P
Varga
Albert
A
Sicari
Rosa
R
Evangelista
Arturo
A
Nihoyannopoulos
Petros
P
Zamorano
Jose L
JL
Derumeaux
Genevieve
G
Kasprzak
Jaroslaw D
JD
Roelandt
Jos R T C
JR
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