Integration of echocardiographic screening by non-physicians with remote reading in primary care.
Bruno Ramos NascimentoAndrea Z BeatonMaria Carmo Pereira NunesAllison R TompsettKaciane K B OliveiraAdriana C DiamantinoMárcia M BarbosaTainá V LourençoIsabella M TeixeiraGabriela Z L RuizJoão Pedro P RiosAntonio Luiz Pinho RibeiroCraig Sablenull nullPublished in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2018)
Integration focused echo into PC is feasible in Brazil as a strategy to deliver cardiovascular care to low-resourced areas through task shifting. The burden of HD observed suggests this tool may improve early diagnosis and referral.