Competency information

Details

Carry out first-line maintenance and checking calibration procedures on the equipment used for each type of procedure

Considerations

  • The principles, use and range of equipment used in standard echocardiography and provocative exercise testing
  • Recognition of the errors or potential risks of using defective equipment in clinical practice
  • Identification of common faults and appropriate remedial action

Relevant learning outcomes

# Outcome
# 5 Outcome Under supervision, technically interpret the data and produce high-quality reports with respect to non-invasive provocative electrocardiography, and be able to differentiate between artefact and physiological occurance