Why the study?
Does repeat echocardiography within 1 year improve diagnostic findings or survival in patients with emergency admissions?
Population
409 patients with unplanned/emergency hospital admissions who underwent inpatient echocardiography
Comparison
Repeat echocardiography within 1 year vs Single index echocardiogram (no repeat testing)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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Repeat inpatient echocardiography after emergency admission is common; leaves open whether it improves outcomes or appropriateness in this population.
Does repeat echocardiography within 1 year improve diagnostic findings or survival in patients with emergency admissions?
Repeat echocardiography within 1 year of emergency admission is common but yields new findings only in patients with an abnormal index study and an appropriate indication, highlighting the need for stricter adherence to appropriateness criteria.
Hua et al. (2017) studied this question.
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