Soham Dasgupta1, Shae Anderson1, Michael Kelleman2, Ritu Sachdeva1
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.14, No.2, pp. 230-235, 2019, DOI:10.1111/chd.12687
Abstract Introduction: In the pediatric Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC), abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) in an asymptomatic patient has been rated as an “Appropriate” indication for transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE). We hypothesized that the yield of
abnormal findings on TTE for this indication will be low.
Methods: All asymptomatic patients (≤ 18 years) from January 1, 2015 to December
31, 2017 who underwent initial outpatient evaluation at our center and had a TTE
ordered for an abnormal ECG, were included. Clinic records were reviewed to obtain
ECG and TTE findings.
Results: Of the 199 study patients, 13 (6.5%) had abnormal findings. Incomplete… More >
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