Transthoracic echocardiography appropriateness in outpatients of the Italian national health system, according to the American Society of Echocardiography criteria: evaluation and comparison with USA and UK.
Cardiology Division, Parma University Hospital, Italy. Electronic address: ngaibazzi@gmail.com.
Nicola
N
Gaibazzi
Cardiology Division, Parma University Hospital, Italy.
Daniele
D
Sartorio
Cardiology Division, Parma University Hospital, Italy.
Claudio
C
Reverberi
D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012040:Regional Health Planning; D012955:Societies, Medical; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States
Appropriateness; Outpatients; Transthoracic echocardiography