ECHOCARDIOSCOPY: OFFICIAL STANCE OF THE SPANISH SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY ON THE USE OF PORTABLE ULTRASOUND EQUIPMENTS

摘要

Dear Friends: In recent years, the development of technology and echocardiography equipment is gradually changing cli-nical practice. ? It is increasingly possible to bring the echocardio-gram at the bedside in an increasing number of situations. ? There has been a significant reduction in equip-ment costs, which are now accessible to ever larger groups of health professionals, who are not ne-cessarily cardiologists.