Appropriateness criteria for cardiovascular imaging use in clinical practice: a position statement of the ESC/EACVI taskforce. (17th March 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Garbi, Madalina; Habib, Gilbert; Plein, Sven; Neglia, Danilo; Kitsiou, Anastasia; Donal, Erwan; Pinto, Fausto; Bax, Jeroen; Achenbach, Stephan; Popescu, Bogdan A.; Edvardsen, Thor; Badano, Luigi P.; Stefanidis, Alexandros; Bucciarelli-Ducci, Chiara; Derumeaux, Genevieve; Luis Zamorano, Jose; Lüscher, Thomas F.; Maurer, Gerald; Lancellotti, Patrizio
• Is Part Of: European heart journal. Volume 15:Number 5(2014:May)
• Page Start: 477
• Page End: 482
• Publication Date: 2014-03-17
• Subjects: Cardiovascular imaging -- Appropriateness criteria -- Development process -- Guidelines; Cardiovascular system -- Imaging -- Periodicals; Heart -- Imaging -- Periodicals; 616.10754
• DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeu031
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2047-2404

Abstract

Abstract: There is a growing interest from the scientific community in the appropriate use of cardiovascular imaging techniques for diagnosis and decision making in Europe. To develop appropriateness criteria for cardiovascular imaging use in clinical practice in Europe, a dedicated taskforce has been appointed by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI). The present paper describes the appropriateness criteria development process.