Table 3 Most common specific indications for transthoracic echocardiography by referring physician specialty*
Referring physician | Specific indication (AUC indication no.) | Number of requisitions (% of specialty population) |
|---|---|---|
Primary care physicians | Symptoms or conditions potentially related to suspected cardiac etiology (1) | 59 (23.4) |
Internal Medicine [excluding cardiology] | Evaluation of suspected pulmonary hypertension (15) | 17 (12.5) |
Cardiologists | Symptoms or conditions potentially related to suspected cardiac etiology (1) | 58 (9.1) |
Cardiac surgeons | Initial postoperative evaluation of prosthetic valve for establishment of baseline (47) | 22 (25.9) |
Other specialists | Suspected cardiovascular source of embolus (58) | 134 (70.2) |