| Echocardiography by telephone--evaluation of pediatric heart disease at a distance. | |
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PMID: 2729136 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A 24-hour telephone transmission service was established for pediatric echocardiography between a general hospital and a children's hospital 500 km distant. Studies were transmitted in real time for interpretation and diagnosis by a pediatric cardiologist. In the first 9 months of operation, studies were transmitted for 18 children with a median age of 5 months. Image and sound quality was excellent. Complete segmental diagnosis was made in 16 patients, and further study was needed in 2 others. In 8 of the 18 patients a new diagnosis was provided, and in 10 patients diagnosis was confirmed. Congenital heart disease was found in 12 patients, other heart disease in 2 and a normal heart in 4. The population included 2 fetuses whose echocardiograms showed hypoplastic left heart and intracardiac tumor. In 4 patients transport was avoided. This is the first report of echocardiographic transmission by telephone, which was shown to be clearly feasible, cost-effective and diagnostic. It provides emergency access to specialist expertise, and may avoid hazardous and expensive transport of ill children. |
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Authors:
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J P Finley; D G Human; M A Nanton; D L Roy; R G Macdonald; D R Marr; H Chiasson |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of cardiology Volume: 63 ISSN: 0002-9149 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Cardiol. Publication Date: 1989 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1989-07-12 Completed Date: 1989-07-12 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0207277 Medline TA: Am J Cardiol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1475-7 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Izaak Walton Killam Children's Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. |
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Echocardiography
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methods* Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnosis* Humans Infant New Brunswick Nova Scotia Patient Transfer Prospective Studies Telephone* / economics |
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