Competency information
Details
Review the results from each test, taking into account artefacts, necessary adjustments of values and planned/unplanned events occurring during the test.
Considerations
- Identification of common artefacts.
- The effect and implications of artefacts on the procedure results and the actions needed to be taken to rectify them.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Perform transthoracic echocardiographic examination to assess the size and function of the left ventricle. |
| # 2 | Outcome Perform transthoracic echocardiographic examinations on patients with suspected mitral valve disease. |
| # 3 | Outcome Perform transthoracic echocardiographic examinations on patients with suspected aortic valve disease. |
| # 4 | Outcome Perform transthoracic echocardiographic examination to assess the size and function of the right ventricle. |
| # 5 | Outcome Perform transthoracic echocardiographic examinations on patients with suspected infective endocarditis, pericardial effusion and cardiac masses. |
| # 6 | Outcome Perform transthoracic echocardiographic examinations on adult patients with congenital heart disease. |
| # 7 | Outcome Perform an appropriate transthoracic echocardiographic study in a critically unwell patient and identify any significant clinical findings. |
| # 8 | Outcome Make appropriate measurements and interpret the ultrasound data, and produce high-quality reports. |