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Establishment and First Audit of a New Perioperative Echocardiography Service

Department of Anaesthesia Department of Cardiac Surgery Department of Intensive Care Department of Nuclear Medicine and Ultrasound Westmead Hospital Westmead, Australia

For reprint information contact: Michael John Morris, MBBS, FANZCA Department of Anaesthesia Westmead Hospital Cnr Hawkesbury & Darcy Roads Westmead NSW 2145, Australia Tel:61 2 9477 1930 Fax:61 2 9477 6598 Email:mmorris{at}ibm.net

Intraoperative echocardiography has become an integral service for cardiothoracic surgery. Establishing a service requires new ultrasound technologies and a dedicated team prepared to be trained in this new discipline. The establishment of a new perioperative service at Westmead Hospital, Australia is outlined. Early experience, current practice, teaching and research programs are presented and the first audit is reported.