Why the study?
The purpose of these Guidelines is to inform clinical judgment regarding indications of echocardiography in adults.
Provides guidelines on the indications for echocardiography in adults to inform clinical judgment.
Should inform but not replace individualized judgment for adult echocardiography use; extends prior guidance with updated indications.
The purpose of these Guidelines is to inform. They do not substitute the clinical judgment of doctors who, in final analysis, must determine which tests and treatments are appropriate for their patients.
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Barberato et al. (2019) studied this question. The 2019 Position Statement on Indications of Echocardiography in Adults provides informational guidance that does not substitute a physician's clinical judgment for patient care.