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

Westwood M, Almeida AG, Barbato E, Delgado V, Dellegrottaglie S, Fox KF, Gargani L, Huber K, Maurovich-Horvat P, Merino JL, Mindham R, Muraru D, Neubeck L, Nijveldt R, Papadakis M, Pontone G, Price S, Rosano GM, Rossi A, Sade LE, Schulz-Menger J, Weidinger F, Achenbach S, Petersen SE (2023)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2023

Journal

Book Volume: 24

Pages Range: 1415-1424

Journal Issue: 11

DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jead216

Abstract

Imaging plays an integral role in all aspects of managing heart disease and cardiac imaging is a core competency of cardiologists. The adequate delivery of cardiac imaging services requires expertise in both imaging methodology-with specific adaptations to imaging of the heart-as well as intricate knowledge of heart disease. The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging have developed and implemented a successful education and certification programme for all cardiac imaging modalities. This programme equips cardiologists to provide high quality competency-based cardiac imaging services ensuring they are adequately trained and competent in the entire process of cardiac imaging, from the clinical indication via selecting the best imaging test to answer the clinical question, to image acquisition, analysis, interpretation, storage, repository, and results dissemination. This statement emphasizes the need for competency-based cardiac imaging delivery which is key to optimal, effective and efficient, patient care.

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Hospital de Santa Maria Portugal (PT) Università degli studi "La Sapienza" Italy (IT) Health Sciences Research Institute of the “Germans Trias i Pujol” Foundation (IGTP) Spain (ES) Imperial College London / The Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine United Kingdom (GB) University of Pisa / Università di Pisa (UniPi) Italy (IT) Medizinische Universität Wien Austria (AT) Semmelweis University / Semmelweis Egyetem Hungary (HU) Hospital Universitario La Paz Spain (ES) European Society of Cardiology Belgium (BE) Instituto Auxologico Italiano Italy (IT) Edinburgh Napier University United Kingdom (GB) Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre / Radboudumc of voluit Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum (UMC) Netherlands (NL) Queen Mary, University of London United Kingdom (GB) University of London United Kingdom (GB) Centro Cardiologico Monzino (IRCCS) Italy (IT) Ospedale San Raffaele (früher: Centro San Raffaele del Monte Tabor Foundation) Italy (IT) Universitätsspital Zürich (USZ) Switzerland (CH) University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) United States (USA) (US) Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin Germany (DE) Wiener Gesundheitsverbund Kliniken Austria (AT)

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APA:

Westwood, M., Almeida, A.G., Barbato, E., Delgado, V., Dellegrottaglie, S., Fox, K.F.,... Petersen, S.E. (2023). 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. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, 24(11), 1415-1424. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jead216

MLA:

Westwood, Mark, et al. "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." European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging 24.11 (2023): 1415-1424.

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