Association Between Echocardiography Laboratory Accreditation and the Quality of Imaging and Reporting for Valvular Heart Disease [Valvular Heart Disease]

Conclusions— Accredited echocardiographic laboratories had more complete reporting and better image quality, while echocardiographic quantification and color Doppler image quality were associated with improved concordance in grading valvular heart disease. Future quality improvement initiatives should highlight the importance of high-quality color Doppler imaging and echocardiographic quantification to improve the accuracy, reproducibility, and quality of echocardiographic studies for valvular heart disease.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Valvular Heart Disease, Echocardiography, Quality and Outcomes Source Type: research