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ACC/AATS/AHA/ASE/ASNC/HRS/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR/STS 2019 Appropriate Use Criteria for Multimodality Imaging in the Assessment of Cardiac Structure and Function in Nonvalvular Heart Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Appropriate Use Criteria Task Force, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American Heart Association, American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Heart Rhythm Society, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

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Writing Group Members, ; Doherty, JU; Kort, S; Mehran, R; Schoenhagen, P; Soman, P; Rating Panel Members, ; Dehmer, GJ; Bashore, TM; Bhave, NM ...
Published in: J Am Soc Echocardiogr
May 2019

This document is the second of 2 companion appropriate use criteria (AUC) documents developed by the American College of Cardiology, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American Heart Association, American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Heart Rhythm Society, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons. The first document1 addresses the evaluation and use of multimodality imaging in the diagnosis and management of valvular heart disease, whereas this document addresses this topic with regard to structural (nonvalvular) heart disease. While dealing with different subjects, the 2 documents do share a common structure and feature some clinical overlap. The goal of the companion AUC documents is to provide a comprehensive resource for multimodality imaging in the context of structural and valvular heart disease, encompassing multiple imaging modalities. Using standardized methodology, the clinical scenarios (indications) were developed by a diverse writing group to represent patient presentations encountered in everyday practice and included common applications and anticipated uses. Where appropriate, the scenarios were developed on the basis of the most current American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Clinical Practice Guidelines. A separate, independent rating panel scored the 102 clinical scenarios in this document on a scale of 1 to 9. Scores of 7 to 9 indicate that a modality is considered appropriate for the clinical scenario presented. Midrange scores of 4 to 6 indicate that a modality may be appropriate for the clinical scenario, and scores of 1 to 3 indicate that a modality is considered rarely appropriate for the clinical scenario. The primary objective of the AUC is to provide a framework for the assessment of these scenarios by practices that will improve and standardize physician decision making. AUC publications reflect an ongoing effort by the American College of Cardiology to critically and systematically create, review, and categorize clinical situations in which diagnostic tests and procedures are utilized by physicians caring for patients with cardiovascular diseases. The process is based on the current understanding of the technical capabilities of the imaging modalities examined.

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J Am Soc Echocardiogr

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EISSN

1097-6795

Publication Date

May 2019

Volume

32

Issue

5

Start / End Page

553 / 579

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Societies, Medical
  • Multimodal Imaging
  • Humans
  • Heart Diseases
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
  • Cardiology
  • Advisory Committees
  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
  • 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology
 

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Writing Group Members, Doherty JU, Kort S, Mehran R, Schoenhagen P, Soman P, Rating Panel Members, Dehmer GJ, Bashore TM, Bhave NM, Calnon DA, Carabello B, Conte J, Dickfeld T, Edmundowicz D, Ferrari VA, Hall ME, Ghoshhajra B, Mehrotra P, Naqvi TZ, Reece TB, Starling RC, Szerlip M, Tzou WS, Wong JB, Appropriate Use Criteria Task Force, Bailey SR, Brown AS, Daugherty SL, Dean LS, Desai MY, Duvernoy CS, Gillam LD, Hendel RC, Kramer CM, Lindsay BD, Manning WJ, Patel MR, Sachdeva R, Wann LS, Winchester DE, Wolk MJ. ACC/AATS/AHA/ASE/ASNC/HRS/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR/STS 2019 Appropriate Use Criteria for Multimodality Imaging in the Assessment of Cardiac Structure and Function in Nonvalvular Heart Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Appropriate Use Criteria Task Force, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American Heart Association, American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Heart Rhythm Society, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2019 May;32(5):553–579.
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Published In

J Am Soc Echocardiogr

DOI

EISSN

1097-6795

Publication Date

May 2019

Volume

32

Issue

5

Start / End Page

553 / 579

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Societies, Medical
  • Multimodal Imaging
  • Humans
  • Heart Diseases
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
  • Cardiology
  • Advisory Committees
  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
  • 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology