American Society of Echocardiography and Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Task Force Guidelines for Training in Perioperative Echocardiography

作者：Michael K. Cahalan, Martin Abel, Martin E. Goldman, Alan S. Pearlman, Pamela Sears-Rogan, Isobel A. Muhiudeen Russell, Jack S. Shanewise, William J. Stewart, Christopher A. Troianos · 发表于：Anesthesia & Analgesia · 年份：2002 · DOI：10.1213/00000539-200206000-00002 · 被引用次数：118 · 研究领域：Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes、Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments、Ultrasound in Clinical Applications

When expertly utilized, perioperative echocardiography can lead to improved outcome in patients requiring cardiovascular surgery and in those suffering perioperative cardiovascular instability. However, prior publications have not specified the requisite training for perioperative echocardiography. Therefore, the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA) appointed a joint task force to delineate guidelines for training in perioperative echocardiography including the prerequisite medical knowledge and training, echocardiographic knowledge and skills, training components and duration, training environment and supervision, and equivalence requirements for postgraduate physicians already in practice. This document is the result of the task force’s deliberations and recom-mendations. For the purposes of these guidelines, perioperative echocardiography is defined as transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), epicardial echocardiography, or epiaortic ultrasonography performed in surgical patients immediately before, during, or after surgery. Although transthoracic echocardiography may be indicated and is often performed before and after surgery, it is rarely performed during surgery. Thus, these guidelines do not apply to perioperative transthoracic echocardiography, nor do they apply to TEE performed in nonsurgical patients. Related Guidelines Previously Published In 1987, the ASE recommended three levels of training in echoca...