Establishment and First Audit of a New Perioperative Echocardiography Service

Intraoperative echocardiography has become an integral service for cardiothoracic surgery. Establishing a service requires new ultrasound technologies and a dedicated team prepared to be trained in this new discipline. The establishment of a new perioperative service at Westmead Hospital, Australia...

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Published in:	Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals Vol. 6; no. 4; pp. 300 - 305
Main Authors:	Morris, Michael John, Klineberg, Peter Lindsay, Chard, Richard, Hanrahan, Veronica, Harrison, Ken, Larcos, George, Mudaliar, Yugan, Meldrum Hanna, William, Paterson, Hugh, Shaw, David
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Asian Soc Cardio Surg 01-12-1998 SAGE Publications
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Summary:	Intraoperative echocardiography has become an integral service for cardiothoracic surgery. Establishing a service requires new ultrasound technologies and a dedicated team prepared to be trained in this new discipline. The establishment of a new perioperative service at Westmead Hospital, Australia is outlined. Early experience, current practice, teaching and research programs are presented and the first audit is reported.
ISSN:	0218-4923 1816-5370
DOI:	10.1177/021849239800600414