| Advanced Cardiovascular Sonographer: a proposal of the American Society of Echocardiography Advanced Practice Sonographer Task Force. | |
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PMID: 19944959 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Echocardiographic examinations require a well-trained and competent sonographer to obtain proper anatomic and physiologic data to establish an accurate diagnosis for clinical decision-making and patient management. Although the formal education and training of cardiovascular sonographers are evolving, many entry-level and staff sonographers may not have sufficient practical or clinical knowledge of the necessary components of the echocardiographic study for the individual patient's clinical presentation. In many clinical settings, echocardiograms are read after the patient has left the laboratory. Thus, there is a role for a sonographer who can practice at an advanced level in a cardiovascular ultrasound laboratory to ensure a proper echocardiographic examination is performed on every patient. In this setting, an Advanced Cardiovascular Sonographer (ACS) would be able to review the indication for and quality of the examination. If additional images were needed, the ACS would assist the sonographer in obtaining these images, which would lead to the performance of a complete and fully diagnostic examination before the patient had left the echocardiography laboratory. In clinical practice, the quality of the examinations performed would improve, advancements in echocardiographic methods could be taught and incorporated into daily practice, and patients would be better served. The present report is a proposal from the American Society of Echocardiography Advanced Practice Task Force that identifies the potential of cardiac sonographers to achieve the ACS level. |
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Authors:
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Carol Mitchell; Fletcher A Miller; S Michelle Bierig; Merri L Bremer; Donna Ehler; Timothy Hanlon; Daren Keller; Claudia E Korcarz; Judy R Mangion; Jane E Marshall; Marti L McCulloch; Brad Mehl; Rick Rigling; Cassie Robbins; Liza Sanchez; Matt M Umland |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography Volume: 22 ISSN: 1097-6795 ISO Abbreviation: J Am Soc Echocardiogr Publication Date: 2009 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-11-30 Completed Date: 2010-02-22 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8801388 Medline TA: J Am Soc Echocardiogr Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1409-13 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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UWHC School of Diagnostic Sonography, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA. cc.mitchell@hosp.wisc.edu |
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Cardiology
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standards* Cardiovascular Diseases / ultrasonography* Echocardiography / standards* Humans Practice Guidelines as Topic* United States |
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J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2009 Dec;22(12):1414-6
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19944960
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