An Echocardiography Training Program for Improving the Left Ventricular Function Interpretation in Emergency Department; a Brief Report
Introduction: Focused training in transthoracic echocardiography enables emergency physicians (EPs) to accurately estimate the left ventricular function. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a brief training program utilizing standardized echocardiography video clips in this regard. Methods...
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| author | Mary S. Jacob Hamid Shokoohi Fabith Moideen Amelia Pousson Keith S Boniface |
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| description | Introduction: Focused training in transthoracic echocardiography enables emergency physicians (EPs) to accurately estimate the left ventricular function. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a brief training program utilizing standardized echocardiography video clips in this regard.
Methods: A before and after design was used to determine the efficacy of a 1 hour echocardiography training program using PowerPoint presentation and standardized echocardiography video clips illustrating normal and abnormal left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) as well as video clips emphasizing the measurement of mitral valve E-point septal separation (EPSS). Pre- and post-test evaluation used unique video clips and asked trainees to estimate LVEF and EPSS based on the viewed video clips.
Results: 21 EPs with no prior experience with the echocardiographic technical methods completed this study. The EPs had very limited prior echocardiographic training. The mean score on the categorization of LVEF estimation improved from 4.9 (95% CI: 4.1-5.6) to 7.6 (95%CI: 7-8.3) out of a possible 10 score (p<0.0001). Categorization of EPSS improved from 4.1 (95% CI: 3.1-5.1) to 8.1 (95% CI: 7.6- 8.7) after education (p<0.0001).
Conclusions: The results of this study demonstrate a statistically significant improvement of EPs’ ability to categorize left ventricular function as normal or depressed, after a short lecture utilizing a commercially available DVD of standardized echocardiography clips. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-01e06ee8f3b34475b5da6d36f762b67b2022-12-21T18:58:07ZengShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesEmergency2345-45632345-45712017-06-0151e70e7010.22037/emergency.v5i1.166548999An Echocardiography Training Program for Improving the Left Ventricular Function Interpretation in Emergency Department; a Brief ReportMary S. Jacob0Hamid Shokoohi1Fabith Moideen2Amelia Pousson3Keith S Boniface4Department of Emergency Medicine, George Washington University, Washington DC. USA.Department of Emergency Medicine, George Washington University, Washington DC. USA.Department of Emergency Medicine, Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India.Department of Emergency Medicine, George Washington University, Washington DC. USA.Department of Emergency Medicine, George Washington University, Washington DC. USA.Introduction: Focused training in transthoracic echocardiography enables emergency physicians (EPs) to accurately estimate the left ventricular function. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a brief training program utilizing standardized echocardiography video clips in this regard. Methods: A before and after design was used to determine the efficacy of a 1 hour echocardiography training program using PowerPoint presentation and standardized echocardiography video clips illustrating normal and abnormal left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) as well as video clips emphasizing the measurement of mitral valve E-point septal separation (EPSS). Pre- and post-test evaluation used unique video clips and asked trainees to estimate LVEF and EPSS based on the viewed video clips. Results: 21 EPs with no prior experience with the echocardiographic technical methods completed this study. The EPs had very limited prior echocardiographic training. The mean score on the categorization of LVEF estimation improved from 4.9 (95% CI: 4.1-5.6) to 7.6 (95%CI: 7-8.3) out of a possible 10 score (p<0.0001). Categorization of EPSS improved from 4.1 (95% CI: 3.1-5.1) to 8.1 (95% CI: 7.6- 8.7) after education (p<0.0001). Conclusions: The results of this study demonstrate a statistically significant improvement of EPs’ ability to categorize left ventricular function as normal or depressed, after a short lecture utilizing a commercially available DVD of standardized echocardiography clips.http://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/emergency/article/view/16654Echocardiographyultrasonographyventricular Function, Lefteducational techniques |
| spellingShingle | Mary S. Jacob Hamid Shokoohi Fabith Moideen Amelia Pousson Keith S Boniface An Echocardiography Training Program for Improving the Left Ventricular Function Interpretation in Emergency Department; a Brief Report Emergency Echocardiography ultrasonography ventricular Function, Left educational techniques |
| title | An Echocardiography Training Program for Improving the Left Ventricular Function Interpretation in Emergency Department; a Brief Report |
| title_full | An Echocardiography Training Program for Improving the Left Ventricular Function Interpretation in Emergency Department; a Brief Report |
| title_fullStr | An Echocardiography Training Program for Improving the Left Ventricular Function Interpretation in Emergency Department; a Brief Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Echocardiography Training Program for Improving the Left Ventricular Function Interpretation in Emergency Department; a Brief Report |
| title_short | An Echocardiography Training Program for Improving the Left Ventricular Function Interpretation in Emergency Department; a Brief Report |
| title_sort | echocardiography training program for improving the left ventricular function interpretation in emergency department a brief report |
| topic | Echocardiography ultrasonography ventricular Function, Left educational techniques |
| url | http://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/emergency/article/view/16654 |
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