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Table 2 Indications for echocardiography

From: Feasibility, diagnostic performance and clinical value of an abbreviated echocardiography protocol in an out-patient cardiovascular setting: a pilot study

 

Cohort A (n = 70)

Cohort B 2021 (n = 79)

Significance (p- value)

Chest pain

20 (29%)

54 (68%)

< 0.0001

Murmur/Valvular

8 (11%)

2 (3%)

0.03

Dyspnoea

17 (24%)

12 (15%)

0.16

Palpitations

10 (14%)

6 (8%)

0.19

Abnormal ECG/prior Echo

13 (19%)

2 (3%)

0.001

Other

2 (3%)

2 (3%)

0.90

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Echo Research & Practice

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