Contemporary review of stress echocardiography workforce within the UK: an EVAREST/BSE NSTEP study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stress echocardiography is a key imaging modality for assessing coronary artery disease in the UK. Traditionally, stress echo services were led by consultant cardiologists, but evolving workforce models have increased the involvement of cardiac physiologists and scientists. This study, as part of the National Review of Stress Echocardiography Practice (BSE N-STEP), aimed to evaluate current stress echo workforce structures and test outcomes across a group of UK hospitals to inform future workforce planning.

Results

Data were analysed from 8506 stress echocardiograms, conducted between September 2020 and June 2023 across 34 UK hospitals. Based on the supervising workforce, stress echocardiograms were allocated into either a doctor-led (DL) or cardiac physiologist/s

SUBMITTER: Willis J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12512890 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature