Clinical & Experimental Cardiology
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Mark Bailey

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• Research Article
  An Audit of Urgent Echocardiograms and an Analysis of Parental Understanding of a Normal Echocardiographic Study in a Regional Centre in Malta
  Author(s): Victor Grech, Josette Desira, Mark Bailey and Victor MerciecaVictor Grech, Josette Desira, Mark Bailey and Victor Mercieca
  
  Introduction: Echocardiography is the modality of choice for investigation of suspected congenital or acquired heart disease. It may be used as part of the screening process for suspected heart disease in childhood after the incidental fi nding of a murmur, even if this is deemed to be an innocent murmur by the referring clinician. However some studies have shown that parents may misunderstand the implications of a normal test and may persistently restrict their child’s activity even after a normal echocardiogram. The second part of this study prospectively audited echocardiography requests for non-elective (urgent) echocardiograms, in the setting of a regional hospital that serves an entire captive island population for the period 2007. An analysis of parental understanding of a normal echocardiogram was also carried out. Methods: All n.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9880.1000110

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