Novice Physician Ultrasound Evaluation of Pediatric Tricuspid Regurgitant Jet Velocity
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Binder, Zachary W.; O'Brien, Sharon E.; Boyle, Tehnaz P.; Cabral, Howard J.; Sekhavat, Sepehr; Pare, Joseph R.
Introduction: Pulmonary hypertension, associated with high mortality in pediatric patients, is traditionally screened for by trained professionals by measuring a tricuspid regurgitant jet velocity (TRJV). Our objective was to test the feasibility of novice physician sonographers (NPS) to perform echocardiograms of adequate quality to exclude pathology (defined as TRJV > 2.5 meters per second).
2020
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
21/4
Binder, Zachary W.; O'Brien, Sharon E.; Boyle, Tehnaz P.; Cabral, Howard J.; Sekhavat, Sepehr; Pare, Joseph R.