Heart failure & cardiomyopathiesGuideline or statement
Competency-based cardiac imaging for patient-centred care. A statement of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). With the contribution of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI), and the support of the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions (ACNAP), the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC), the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), and the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC
- Scientific statement
Recommendations
As issued by the authors
Competency-based cardiac imaging delivery is needed; it is key to optimal, effective and efficient patient care
Cardiologists providing imaging should be trained and competent in the entire process: from clinical indication and test selection to acquisition, analysis, interpretation, storage, repository and results dissemination
Original publication
Competency-based cardiac imaging for patient-centred care. A statement of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). With the contribution of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI), and the support of the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions (ACNAP), the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC), the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), and the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC. Eur Heart J. Published 19 September 2023. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehad578
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