Guidelines for the Standardization of Adult Echocardiography Reporting: Recommendations From the American Society of Echocardiography

IF 6 2区医学 Q1 CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography Pub Date : 2025-09-01 DOI:10.1016/j.echo.2025.06.001

Cynthia C. Taub MD, MBA, FASE (Chair) , Raymond F. Stainback MD, FASE (Co-Chair) , Theodore Abraham MD, FASE , Daniel Forsha MD, FASE , Enrique Garcia-Sayan MD, FASE , Jeffrey C. Hill MSc, ACS, FASE , Judy Hung MD, FASE , Carol Mitchell PhD, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, ACS, FASE , Vera H. Rigolin MD, MS, FASE , Vandana Sachdev MD, FASE , Partho P. Sengupta MD, FASE , Vincent L. Sorrell MD, FASE , Jordan Strom MD, FASE

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Abstract

The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) plays a vital role in establishing practice standards and guidelines within the echocardiography field. Its influence is comprehensive, covering training, image acquisition, nomenclature, measurements, diagnosis, and quality improvement. This report focuses on the final phases of the diagnostic imaging process, specifically reporting and communicating exam results. It provides updates to previously published guidelines on the required components of a comprehensive echocardiography report. Standardization within echocardiography reports is essential to uphold quality, consistency, and interoperability across various echocardiography (echo) labs, institutions, and healthcare systems, as well as over different time points. Additionally, standardized reporting is crucial for facilitating big data analysis, aligning with the current emphasis on machine learning and artificial intelligence. This document delineates core measurements and statements applicable to transthoracic, transesophageal, and stress echocardiography. It also elucidates abbreviations, acronyms, terminology, and definitions to enhance communication. The path from preliminary report to final submission is clarified, alongside examples of critical, urgent, and significant findings. Recommendations include comparison of serial echocardiograms and, when clinically relevant, comparisons with other imaging modalities. The document addresses the integration of simple congenital heart disease (CHD) findings appropriate for an adult echo lab. Standardization facilitates clinical and research endeavors by ensuring clear and consistent data reporting, thereby enabling seamless data sharing and reusability.

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成人超声心动图报告标准化指南：来自美国超声心动图学会的建议

美国超声心动图学会（ASE）在建立超声心动图领域的实践标准和指南方面发挥着至关重要的作用。它的影响是全面的，涵盖培训、图像采集、命名、测量、诊断和质量改进。本报告侧重于诊断成像过程的最后阶段，特别是报告和交流检查结果。它提供了先前发布的关于全面超声心动图报告所需组成部分的指南的更新。超声心动图报告的标准化对于维护各种超声心动图（回声）实验室、机构和医疗保健系统以及不同时间点的质量、一致性和互操作性至关重要。此外，标准化报告对于促进大数据分析至关重要，与当前对机器学习和人工智能的重视保持一致。本文档描述了适用于经胸、经食管和应激超声心动图的核心测量和声明。它还阐明了缩写、首字母缩略词、术语和定义，以加强交流。阐明了从初步报告到最终提交的过程，并举例说明了关键、紧急和重要的发现。建议包括比较连续超声心动图，当临床相关时，与其他成像方式进行比较。该文件解决了简单先天性心脏病（CHD）的发现适合成人回声实验室的整合。标准化通过确保清晰一致的数据报告，从而实现无缝的数据共享和可重用性，从而促进临床和研究工作。

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Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography 医学-心血管系统

CiteScore

9.50

自引率

12.30%

发文量

257

审稿时长

66 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography(JASE) brings physicians and sonographers peer-reviewed original investigations and state-of-the-art review articles that cover conventional clinical applications of cardiovascular ultrasound, as well as newer techniques with emerging clinical applications. These include three-dimensional echocardiography, strain and strain rate methods for evaluating cardiac mechanics and interventional applications.