[en] The update of the Echocardiography Core Syllabus of European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) is now available online. The Echocardiography Core Syllabus enumerates the elements of knowledge to be taught, represents a framework for the development of local training curricula and provides expected learning outcomes to the echocardiography learner.
Evangelista A, Flachskampf FA, Lancellotti P, Badano LP, Aguilar R, Monaghan MJ et al. European Association of Echocardiography recommendations for standardization of performance, digital storage and reporting of echocardiographic studies. Eur J Echocardiogr 2008;9:438-48 (Pubitemid 351882129)
Lang RM, Badano LP, Tsang W, Adams DH, Agricola E, Buck Th et al. Image Acquisition and Display Using Three-Dimensional Echocardiography: EAE/ASE Recommendations. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2012;13:1-46
Mor-Avi V, Lang RM, Badano LP, Belohlavek M, Cardim NM, Derumeaux G et al. Current Evolving Echocardiographic techniques for the quantitative evaluation of cardiac Mechanics: ASE/EAE consensus statement on methodology and indications endorsed by the Japanese Society of Echocardiography: EAE Position papers. Eur J Echocardiogr 2011;12:167-205
Lang RM, Bierig M, Devereux RB, Flachskampf FA, Foster E, Pellikka PA et al. Recommendations for chamber quantification. Eur J Echocardiogr 2006;7:79-108 (Pubitemid 43257193)
Senior R, Becher H, Monaghan MJ, Agati L, Zamorano JL, Vanoverschelde J-L et al. Contrast echocardiography: evidence-based recommendations by European Association of Echocardiography. Eur J Echocardiogr 2009;10:194-212
Popescu BA, Andrade MJ, Badano LP, Fox KF, Flachskampf FA, Lancellotti P et al. European Association of Echocardiography recommendations for training, competence, and quality improvement in echocardiography. Eur J Echocardiogr 2009;10: 893-905
Rudski GL, LaiWW, Afilalo J, Hua L, Handschumacher MD, Chandrasekaran K et al. Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Assessment of the Right Heart in Adults: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography Endorsed by the European Association of Echocardiography, a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology, and the Canadian Society of Echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2010;23:685-713
Flachskampf FA, Badano LP, DanielW, Feneck RO, Fox KF, Fraser AG et al. Recommendations for transoesophageal echocardiography: update 2010. Eur J Echocardiogr 2010;11:557-76
Baumgartner H, Hung J, Bermejo J, Chambers JB, Evangelista A, Griffin BP et al. Echocardiographic assessment of valve stenosis: EAE/ASE recommendations for clinical practice. Eur J Echocardiogr 2010;10:1-25
Lancellotti P, Moura L, Pierard LA, Agricola E, Popescu BA, TribouilloyChet al. European Association of Echocardiography recommendations for the assessment of valvular regurgitation. Part 2: mitral and tricuspid regurgitation (native valve disease). Eur J Echocardiogr 2010;11:307-32
Nagueh SF, Appleton CP, Gillebert TC, Marino PN, Oh JK, Smiseth OA et al. Evaluation of left ventricular diastolic function by echocardiography: EAE/ASE Recommendations. Eur J Echocardiogr 2009;10:165-93
Sicari R, Nihoyannopoulos P, Evangelista A, Kasprzak J, Lancellotti P, Poldermans D et al. Stress echocardiography: EAE expert consensus statement. Eur J Echocardiogr 2008;9:415-37 (Pubitemid 351882130)
Vahanian A, Ottavio A, Andreotti F, Antunes MJ, Baro 'n-Esquivias G, BaumgartnerH et al. Guidelines on the management of valvular heart disease (version 2012) The Joint Task Force on the Management of Valvular Heart Disease of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS). Eur Heart J. 2012;33:2451-96
Lancellotti P, Tribouilloy Ch, Hagendorff A, Moura L, Popescu BA, Agricola E et al. European Association of Echocardiography recommendations for the assessment of valvular regurgitation. Part 1: aortic and pulmonary regurgitation (native valve disease). Eur J Echocardiogr 2010;11:223-44
Agricola E, Oppizzi M, Pisani M, Meris A, Maisano F, Margonato A. Ischemic mitral regurgitation: mechanisms and echocardiographic classification. Eur J Echocardiogr 2008;9:207-21 (Pubitemid 351665190)
ZoghbiWA, Chambers JB, Dumesnil JG, Foster E, Gottdiener JS, Grayburn PA et al. Recommendations for Evaluation of Prosthetic Valves With Echocardiography and Doppler Ultrasound A Report From the American Society of Echocardiography's Guidelines and Standards Committee and the Task Force on Prosthetic Valves, Developed in Conjunction With the American College of Cardiology Cardiovascular Imaging Committee, Cardiac Imaging Committee of the American Heart Association, the European Association of Echocardiography, a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology, the Japanese Society of Echocardiography and the Canadian Society of Echocardiography, Endorsed by the American College of Cardiology Foundation, American Heart Association, European Association of Echocardiography, a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology, the Japanese Society of Echocardiography, and Canadian Society of Echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2009;22:975-1014
Habib G,Hoen B, Tornos P, Thuny F, Prendergast B, Vilacosta I et al.;ESC Committee for Practice Guidelines (CPG). Guidelines on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infective endocarditis (new version 2009): The Task Force on the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Infective Endocarditis of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Eur Heart J 2009;30:2369-413
Habib G, Badano LP, Tribouilloy Ch, Vilacosta I, Zamorano JL; on behalf of the European Association of Echocardiography. Recommendations for the practice of echocardiography in infective endocarditis. Eur J Echocardiogr 2010;11:202-19
Elliott P, Andersson B, Arbustini E, Bilinska Z, Cecchi F, Charron P et al. Classification of the cardiomyopathies: a position statement fromthe european societyof cardiology working group on myocardial and pericardial diseases. Eur Heart J 2008;29:270-76
GalieN,HoeperMM,HumbertM,TorbickiA, Vachiery J-L, Barbera JA et al.Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension The Task Force for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS), endorsed by the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT). Eur Heart J 2009; 30:2493-537
Torbicki A, Perrier A, Konstantinides S, Agnelli G, Galie N, Pruszczyk P et al. Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism: the Task Force for the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Eur Heart J 2008;29:2276-315
Baumgartner H, Bonhoeffer P, De Groot NM, de Haan F, Deanfield JE, Galie Net al. ESC Guidelines for the management of grown-up congenital heart disease (new version 2010). Eur Heart J 2010;31:2915-57
Pepi M, Evangelista A, Nihoyannopoulos P, Flachskampf FA, Athanassopoulos G, Colonna P et al. Recommendations for echocardiography use in the diagnosis and management of cardiac sources of embolism European Association of Echocardiography (EAE) (a registered branch of the ESC). Eur J Echocardiogr 2010;11: 461-76
Evangelista A, Flachskampf FA, Erbel R, Antonini-Canterin F, Vlachopoulos Ch, Rocchi G et al. Echocardiography in aortic diseases: EAE recommendations for clinical practice. Eur J Echocardiogr 2010;11:645-58
Erbel R, Alfonso F, Boileau C, Dirsch O, Eber B, Haverich A et al. Diagnosis and management of aortic dissection Recommendations of the Task Force on Aortic Dissection, European Society of Cardiology. Eur Heart J 2001;22:1642-81 (Pubitemid 32896367)
Hilberath JN, Oakes DA, Shernan SK, Bulwer BE, D'Ambra MN, Eltzschig HK. Safety of Transesophageal Echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2010;23: 1115-27
Chue CD, de Giovanni J, Steeds RP. The role of echocardiography in percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion. Eur J Echocardiogr 2011;12:i3-10
Zamorano JL, Badano LP, Bruce Ch, Chan K-L, Goncalves A, Hahn RT et al. Use of echocardiography in new transcatheter interventions for valvular heart disease: EAE/ASE recommendations. Eur J Echocardiogr 2011;12:557-84
Feneck R, Kneeshaw J, Fox K, Bettex D, Erb J, Flaschkampf FA et al. Reporting perioperative transoesophageal echo studies:EAE Position papers. Eur J Echocardiogr 2010;11:387-93
Lopez-Sendon J, Mills P,Weber H, Michels R, Di Mario C, Filippatos GS et al. Recommendations on sub-speciality accreditation in cardiology: The Coordination Task Force on Sub-speciality Accreditation of the European Board for the Speciality of Cardiology. Eur Heart J. 2007;28:2163-71 (Pubitemid 47517453)
Fox KF, Popescu BA, Janiszewski S, Nihoyannopoulos P, Fraser AG, Printo FJ. Report on the European Association of Echocardiography Accreditations in Echocardiography: December 2003-September 2006. Eur J Echocardiogr 2007;8:74-9 (Pubitemid 46126695)
Nihoyannopoulos P, Fox KF, Fraser AG, Pinto FJ. EAE laboratory standards and accreditation. Eur J Echocardiogr 2007;8:80-7 (Pubitemid 46112115)
Lancellotti P, Tribouilloy C, Hagendorff A, Popescu BA, EdvardsenT, PierardLAet al. Recommendations for the Echocardiographic Assessment of Native Valvular Regurgitation: An Executive Summary from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2013;14:611-44.
