Expert Consensus Statement 'Neonatologist-performed Echocardiography (NoPE)'-training and Accreditation in UK

Overview

Journal Eur J Pediatr

Specialty Pediatrics

Date 2015 Sep 13

PMID 26362538

Citations 25

Authors

Yogen Singh

Samir Gupta

Alan M Groves

Anjum Gandhi

John Thomson

Shakeel Qureshi

John M Simpson

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Abstract

Conclusion: We propose developing training places in specialist paediatric cardiology centres and neonatal units to facilitate training and suggest all UK practitioners performing neonatologist-performed echocardiogram adopt this current best practice statement.

What Is Known: Neonatologist-performed echocardiogram (NoPE) also known as targeted neonatal echocardiography (TNE) or functional ECHO is increasingly recognised and utilised in care of sick newborn and premature babies. There are differences in training for echocardiography across continents and formal accreditation processes are lacking.

What Is New: This is the first document of consensus best practice statement for training of neonatologists in neonatologist-performed echocardiogram (NoPE), jointly drafted by Neonatologists with interest in cardiology & haemodynamics (NICHe), paediatric cardiology and paediatricians with expertise in cardiology interest groups in UK. Key elements of a code of practice for neonatologist-performed echocardiogram are suggested.

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