INTEGRATION OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC SCREENING BY NON-PHYSICIANS WITH REMOTE READING IN PRIMARY CARE: DATA FROM THE PROVAR+ STUDY

Autor: Craig Sable, Antonio Luiz Pinho Ribeiro, Andrea Beaton, João Pedro P. Rios, Marcia C. Barbosa, Karlla C. A. Lauriano, Bruno Ramos Nascimento, Letícia Maria M. Rabelo, Gabriela Z L Ruiz, Isabella M Teixeira, Maria do Carmo Nunes, Tainá V. Lourenço, Kaciane K.B. Oliveira
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 71:A1462
ISSN: 0735-1097
Popis: Heart disease (HD) exerts high morbidity and mortality in Brazil. Underserved populations often suffer long delays in diagnosis. We aimed to evaluate the feasibility of integrating screening echocardiography (echo) with remote interpretation in the established primary care system (PC) in Brazil, and
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