title: Value of echocardiography in an era of healthcare reform.
abstract: Considering the rising costs of healthcare and the availability of multiple types of cardiovascular imaging, careful consideration must be given to selection of the most appropriate imaging modality. The value equation, which considers the benefits relative to the cost, is described for echocardiography. As described in the articles in this issue, echocardiography has become central to the assessment of patients with a broad variety of cardiac conditions.
authors: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA; Division of Cardiovacular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. Electronic address: Pellikka.patricia@mayo.edu.
authors: Patricia A
authors: PA
authors: Pellikka
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States
keywords: Doppler; Echocardiography; Imaging; Valve disease