Meeting
Abstract Number: 296
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is one of the most popular tests in healthcare. Studies of Medicare beneficiaries for example have shown that each year approximately 20% undergo at least one TTE. Repeat TTE defined as TTE done within one year of a prior TTE represent 24-42% of all studies. In the present study we derive […]