Detection of heart disease by open access echocardiography: a retrospective analysis of general

practice referrals

by John Chambers, Saleha Kabir, and Eric Cajeat

BJGPVolume 64(619):e105-e111

January 27, 2014

©2014 by British Journal of General Practice

Histogram showing number of requests by clinical indication. aIncluded previous heart surgery, abnormalities suggested by echocardiography while on holiday and previous treatment for heart

disease, but was often not explained in detail on the form. bInclude...

John Chambers et al. Br J Gen Pract 2014;64:e105-e111

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Histogram showing Group 1–4 as a percentage of the total by indication.

John Chambers et al. Br J Gen Pract 2014;64:e105-e111

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Histogram showing frequency of mild (Group 2) and significant (Group 3 and 4) abnormalities of left ventricular geometry and function according to clinical request.

John Chambers et al. Br J Gen Pract 2014;64:e105-e111

©2014 by British Journal of General Practice