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Point-of-care echocardiography training pathways: a global perspective and the need for standardisation
Abbawy, Marcus Holden, Finlay Fisher, Tom Nasa, Prashant Manjunathasawamy, Akshay Hiryur Kumar, Nanda Ingram, Tom Hothi, Sandeep
Abbawy, Marcus
Holden, Finlay
Fisher, Tom
Nasa, Prashant
Manjunathasawamy, Akshay Hiryur
Kumar, Nanda
Ingram, Tom
Hothi, Sandeep
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2026-05-26
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Point-of-care ultrasound echocardiography has become an indispensable tool for rapid clinical assessment in emergency medicine. This review article examines the heterogeneity in training pathways globally, outlining the advantages and presenting the challenges to standardisation, documentation practices and quality assurance. By reviewing current curricula, training methods and international models, we aim to identify the positive elements and propose a framework for an ideal national training programme, including the potential role of an examination and higher education institutions.
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Abbawy M, Holden F, Fisher T, Nasa P, Manjunathasawamy AH, Renukappa S, et al. (2026) Point-of-care echocardiography training pathways: a global perspective and the need for standardisation. Open Heart, 13:e004057. https://doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2026-004057
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© 2026 The Authors. Published by BMJ. This is an open access article available under a Creative Commons licence.
The published version can be accessed at the following link on the publisher’s website: https://doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2026-004057
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2398-595X
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2053-3624