Department of Cardiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" - Euroecolab, Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases "Prof. Dr. C. C. Iliescu", Sos. Fundeni 258, 022328 Bucharest, Romania.
1st Department of Cardiology, Nikea Hospital, 3 P. Mela str, 184 54 Athens, Greece.
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2020 Dec 1;21(12):1305-1319. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jeaa266.
The primary mission of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) is 'to promote excellence in clinical diagnosis, research, technical development, and education in cardiovascular imaging'. Echocardiography is a key component in the evaluation of patients with known or suspected cardiovascular disease and is essential for the high quality and effective practice of clinical cardiology. The EACVI aims to update the previously published recommendations for training, competence, and quality improvement in echocardiography since these activities are increasingly recognized by patients, physicians, and payers. The purpose of this document is to provide the general requirements for training and competence in echocardiography, to outline the principles of quality evaluation, and to recommend a set of measures for improvement, with the ultimate goal of raising the standards of echocardiographic practice. Moreover, the document aims to provide specific guidance for advanced echo techniques, which have dramatically evolved since the previous publication in 2009.
欧洲心血管影像协会（EACVI）的主要任务是“促进心血管影像的临床诊断、研究、技术发展和教育的卓越表现”。超声心动图是评估已知或疑似心血管疾病患者的关键组成部分，也是临床心脏病学高质量和有效实践的基础。EACVI 旨在更新之前发布的关于超声心动图培训、能力和质量改进的建议，因为这些活动越来越受到患者、医生和支付者的认可。本文件的目的是提供超声心动图培训和能力的一般要求，概述质量评估的原则，并推荐一套改进措施，最终目标是提高超声心动图实践的标准。此外，该文件旨在为自 2009 年上次发布以来发生了巨大变化的高级超声技术提供具体指导。
