Guidelines and Standards
American Society of Echocardiography Recommendations for Quality Echocardiography Laboratory Operations

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Keywords

Echocardiography
Quality
Echocardiography laboratory operations

Abbreviations

ASE
American Society of Echocardiography
CQI
Continuous quality improvement
LV
Left ventricular
LVEF
Left ventricular ejection fraction
RV
Right ventricular
TEE
Transesophageal echocardiographic
TTE
Transthoracic echocardiographic

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The following authors reported no actual or potential conflicts of interest in relation to this document: Michael H. Picard, MD, FASE; S. Michelle Bierig, RDCS, MPH, FASE; John M. Dent, MD, FASE; Pamela S. Douglas, MD, FASE; Linda D. Gillam, MD, FASE; Andrew M. Keller, MD, FASE; Priscilla J. Peters, RDCS, FASE; Raymond F. Stainback, MD, FASE; and William A. Zoghbi, MD, FASE. The following authors reported a relationship with one or more commercial interests: David Adams, RDCS, FASE, serves as a consultant for Philips, Siemens, and GE. David J. Malenka, MD, FASE, received grant support from St. Jude Medical Foundation. Frederick A. Masoudi, MD, MSPH, received grant support from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Marti McCulloch, RDCS, FASE, is a speaker for Lantheus and an advisor and consultant for Siemens and GE. Patricia A. Pellikka, MD, FASE, served as a consultant for Novartis. G. Monet Strachan, RDCS, FASE, received a per diem from Lantheus.

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