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BAPM/NNS: Cardiovascular and Respiratory
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PC.01 THE VALIDITY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAMS PERFORMED BY NEONATOLOGISTS
S. Joshi1, D. G. Wilson2, P. Kalous3, S. Sen3. 1University of Cardiff, Cardiff, UK, 2University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK, 3Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, UK
Introduction: Many neonatologists now perform echocardiograms but the reliability of this has not been established. This study assesses the validity of echocardiograms performed in a level 3 neonatal unit by two neonatologists.
Methods: All echocardiograms are recorded and entered on a database. Selected abnormal examinations are referred to regional paediatric cardiologists who maintain a regional database. Both databases were queried to confirm the concordance or discordance of the findings of referred infants.
Results: From 1 October 2003 to 31 December 2007, 852 echocardiograms were performed on 681 infants. Structural or functional cardiac abnormalities were identified in 334 (49%). 35 (5.1%) were life-threatening structural abnormalities and all were correctly identified. Of all infants who had echocardiograms, 319 (46.8%) required some action. 145
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