Echocardiography update for primary care physicians: A review

Jeffrey S.K. Chan, Gary Tse, H. Zhao, X. X. Luo, C. N. Jin, Kevin Kam, Y. T. Fan, Alex P.W. Lee

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Abstract

Echocardiography is a key evaluation tool for the diagnosis, prognosis, and guidance of interventional management of numerous cardiovascular conditions, including ischaemia, heart failure, and structural heart diseases. Recent technological advancements have also seen the exploration of artificial intelligence, intracardiac vortex imaging, and three-dimensional printing in echocardiography. With cardiovascular diseases increasing in prevalence worldwide, it is important for clinicians including general practitioners to have updated knowledge of appropriate use of echocardiography. As such, this article reviews the current literature and summarises the latest developments and the general clinical usage of echocardiography.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)44-55
Number of pages12
JournalHong Kong Medical Journal
Volume26
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2020
Externally publishedYes

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