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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-4-2
pubmed:abstractText
The American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) and the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) together with key specialty and subspecialty societies, conducted an appropriateness review for stress echocardiography. The review assessed the risks and benefits of stress echocardiography for several indications or clinical scenarios and scored them on a scale of 1 to 9 (based upon methodology developed by the ACCF to assess imaging appropriateness). The upper range (7 to 9) implies that the test is generally acceptable and is a reasonable approach, and the lower range (1 to 3) implies that the test is generally not acceptable and is not a reasonable approach. The midrange (4 to 6) indicates a clinical scenario for which the indication for a stress echocardiogram is uncertain. The indications for this review were drawn from common applications or anticipated uses, as well as from current clinical practice guidelines. Use of stress echocardiography for risk assessment in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) was viewed favorably, while routine repeat testing and general screening in certain clinical scenarios were viewed less favorably. It is anticipated that these results will have a significant impact on physician decision making and performance, reimbursement policy, and will help guide future research.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1522-726X
pubmed:author
pubmed-author:AllenJoseph MJM, pubmed-author:American College of Cardiology Foundation Appropriateness Criteria Task..., pubmed-author:American College of Emergency Physicians, pubmed-author:American Heart Association, pubmed-author:American Society of Echocardiography, pubmed-author:American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, pubmed-author:BlaivasMichaelM, pubmed-author:BrindisRalph GRG, pubmed-author:Des PrezRoger DRD, pubmed-author:DouglasPamela SPS, pubmed-author:GillamLinda DLD, pubmed-author:GolashTerryT, pubmed-author:Heart Rhythm Society, pubmed-author:HendelRobert CRC, pubmed-author:HiratzkaLoren FLF, pubmed-author:KhandheriaBijoyB, pubmed-author:KussmaulWilliam GWG, pubmed-author:LabovitzArthur JAJ, pubmed-author:LindenfeldJoannJ, pubmed-author:MasoudiFrederick AFA, pubmed-author:MayoPaul HPH, pubmed-author:PatelManesh RMR, pubmed-author:PetersonEric DED, pubmed-author:PorembkaDavidD, pubmed-author:Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, pubmed-author:Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, pubmed-author:Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, pubmed-author:Society of Critical Care Medicine, pubmed-author:SpertusJohn AJA, pubmed-author:StainbackRaymond FRF, pubmed-author:WannL SamuelLS, pubmed-author:WeissmanNeil JNJ, pubmed-author:WiegersSusan ESE, pubmed-author:WolfMichael MMM
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
71
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
E1-19
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
ACCF/ASE/ACEP/AHA/ASNC/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR 2008 Appropriateness Criteria for Stress Echocardiography. A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Appropriateness Criteria Task Force, American Society of Echocardiography, American College of Emergency Physicians, American Heart Association, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, and Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society and the Society of Critical Care Medicine.
pubmed:affiliation
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Practice Guideline