Abstract

MANZUR, Fernando  and  OLIVO, Carlos. Basic indications for the performance of color Doppler echocardiography. Rev. Col. Cardiol. [online]. 2005, vol.12, n.1, pp.11-19. ISSN 0120-5633.

Introduction: clinical practice based on evidence takes off emphasis in intuition; clinical experience and rational physiopathology give sufficient bases for the clinical decision assessment and emphasizes the evidence’s examination for the clinical investigation. The comprehension of certain evidence rules is necessary for the correct interpretation of literature in respect to the causes, diagnostic tools and treatment strategies. The main aim of this research is to make a protocol for the indications of an echocardiogram in the clinical practice and to educate our country’s general physicians in this conduct. The good practice is due to initiatives, activities and functional models that are in progress worldwide, as confirmed by evidence. Objective: echocardiography is actually the gold standard for the study of heart anatomy and physiology. Since its introduction in the clinical practice more than three decades ago, it has had such diffusion that it is considered an important tool in the cardiology assistance. It provides trustworthy functional anatomic information, as well as diagnosis and is decisive in the treatment and resolution of cardiovascular diseases. The progressive development of this technique has enabled its use in all the different fields that may affect the cardiovascular system. The objective is to help the clinical physicians in the making of decisions in concrete situations, guaranteeing them that the diagnosis is based on results given by valid scientific studies. In accordance to this, different studies as well as task force and management guides representative of the worldwide literature, were compiled.

Keywords : echocardiography; cardiovascular diseases.

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