Transoesophageal echocardiographic evaluation of atrial morphology in children with congenital heart disease

1992 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. TUCCILLO ◽  
O. STÜMPER ◽  
J. HESS ◽  
R. J. VAN SUIJLEN ◽  
E. BOS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Echocardiographic Evaluation

Heart Murmurs. If You Allow for Mistakes Costs Are Even Higher!

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 92 (2) ◽  
pp. 304-304
Author(s):  
WARREN H. TOEWS
Keyword(s):  
Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Recent Article ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Cost Assessment ◽  
Heart Murmur ◽  
Pediatric Cardiologist ◽  
Heart Murmurs ◽  
Echocardiographic Evaluation

To the Editor.— I read with the recent article by Danford et al regarding "cost assessment of heart murmur evaluation." I agree completely with the authors that echocardiographic evaluation of heart murmurs is more costly than referral to a pediatric cardiologist. In this study, the authors utilized echocardiograms ordered at their own institution, presumably performed by technicians trained and experienced in the evaluation of children for congenital heart disease, and interpreted by pediatric cardiologists trained and experienced in interpretation of pediatric echocardiograms.

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