Papers of interest

This page provides an overview and links to guidelines, scientific statements and other interesting papers on echocardiography and related topics released by EAE.

  • P. Nihoyannopoulos, Kevin Fox, Alan Fraser, and Fausto Pinto
    EAE laboratory standards and accreditation
    Eur J Echocardiogr, January 2007; 8: 80 - 87.
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    Comment: Laboratory standards have been set by the European Association of Echocardiography of the European Society of Cardiology, in order to homogenize the practice of echocardiography in Europe and therefore ultimately, to protect patients. These standards have been developed for transthoracic, transesophageal and stress Echocardiography into two levels; the basic level, set to provide basic laboratory standards for an optimal clinical service and the advanced level, which is set to establish a fewer number of advanced laboratories in each country, where by in addition to basic standards, they may be providing extensive teaching and research.

  • Kevin F. Fox, Bogdan A. Popescu, Sophie Janiszewski, P. Nihoyannopoulos, A.G. Fraser, and F.J. Pinto
    Report on the European Association of Echocardiography Accreditations in Echocardiography: December 2003–September 2006
    Eur J Echocardiogr, January 2007; 8: 74 - 79.
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    Comment: This report summarises the accreditation process, the details and the numbers of applicants and their progress through the Accreditation scheme. This report provides evidence that the EAE Accreditation schemes have been effective in establishing a standard for the echocardiographic practice and an accreditation that is effectively organised, reliable and robust.
  • Roberto M. Lang, Michelle Bierig, Richard B. Devereux, Frank A. Flachskampf, Elyse Foster, Patricia A. Pellikka, Michael H. Picard, Mary J. Roman, James Seward, Jack Shanewise, Scott Solomon, Kirk T. Spencer, Martin St. John Sutton, William Stewart
    Recommendations for chamber quantification
    Eur J Echocardiography (2006) 7, 79-108
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    Comment: This document reviews the technical aspects on how to perform quantitative chamber measurements of morphology and function, which is a component of every complete echocardiographic examination.
  • Alan G. Fraser, P.T. Buser, J.J. Bax, W.R. Dassen, P. Nihoyannopoulos, J. Schwitter, J.M. Knuuti, M. Höher, F. Bengel, A. Szatmari
    The future of cardiovascular imaging and non-invasive diagnosis
    A joint statement from the European Association of Echocardiography, the ESC Working Groups on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Computers in Cardiology and Nuclear Cardiology, the European Association of Nuclear Medicine and the Association for European Paediatric Cardiology
    Eur J Echocardiography (2006) 7, 264-267
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    Comment: Advances in medical imaging make now it possible to investigate any patient with cardiovascular disease using multiple methods which vary widely in their technical requirements, benefits, limitations and costs. This document summarises the principle that should guide developments in cardiovascular diagnostic services.

  • Flachskampf FA, Decoodt P, Fraser AG, Daniel WG, Roelandt JR; Subgroup on Transesophageal Echocardiography and Valvular Heart Disease; Working Group on Echocardiography of the European Society of Cardiology.
    Guidelines from the Working Group. Recommendations for performing transesophageal echocardiography.
    Eur J Echocardiogr. 2001 Mar;2(1):8-21.  
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    Comment: These recommendations describe the minimal requirements for a complete transoesophageal echocardiography examination and thus to improve the quality and consistency of echocardiographic practice in Europe.