Massimiliano, C., Giovanni, D.S., Inga, V., Francesca, R., W, R.A.A., Valsangiacomo, B.E., Jan, S., Tristan, R., Werner, B., Henrik, B., Anna, S.R., Thorsten, L.K., Ulrike, H., Misha, B., Gabriela, D., Peter, O., Markku, L., Jaroslaw, M.S., Andriana, A., . . . J, M.C. (2026). Organization of paediatric and congenital echocardiography laboratories and governance of echocardiography services and training in Europe. A Statement of the EACVI of the ESC, the AEPC, and the ESC Working Group on Adult Congenital Heart Disease.. European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jeaf373
Massimiliano C, Giovanni DS, Inga V, Francesca R, W RAA, Valsangiacomo BE, et al. Organization of paediatric and congenital echocardiography laboratories and governance of echocardiography services and training in Europe. A Statement of the EACVI of the ESC, the AEPC, and the ESC Working Group on Adult Congenital Heart Disease.. European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging. 2026; doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jeaf373
Massimiliano C, Giovanni DS, Inga V, et al. Organization of paediatric and congenital echocardiography laboratories and governance of echocardiography services and training in Europe. A Statement of the EACVI of the ESC, the AEPC, and the ESC Working Group on Adult Congenital Heart Disease.[J]. European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging. 2026. DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeaf373.
@article{massimiliano2026,
author = {Cantinotti Massimiliano and Di Salvo Giovanni and Voges Inga and Raimondi Francesca and Roest Arno A W and Buechel Emanuela Valsangiacomo and Sunnegardh Jan and Ramcharan Tristan and Budts Werner and Brun Henrik and Sabate-Rotes Anna and Laser Kai Thorsten and Herberg Ulrike and Bhat Misha and Doros Gabriela and Olejnik Peter and Leskinen Markku and Meyer-Szary Jaroslaw and Anagostopoulou Andriana and Khraiche Diala and Garrido Almudena Ortiz and Miller Owen and Grotenhuis Heynric B and Koestenberger Martin and Bonnello Beatrice and Brida Margarita and McMahon Colin J},
title = {Organization of paediatric and congenital echocardiography laboratories and governance of echocardiography services and training in Europe. A Statement of the EACVI of the ESC, the AEPC, and the ESC Working Group on Adult Congenital Heart Disease.},
journal = {European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.1093/ehjci/jeaf373},
note = {PMID: 41468308},
}
TY - JOUR AU - Cantinotti Massimiliano AU - Di Salvo Giovanni AU - Voges Inga AU - Raimondi Francesca AU - Roest Arno A W AU - Buechel Emanuela Valsangiacomo AU - Sunnegardh Jan AU - Ramcharan Tristan AU - Budts Werner AU - Brun Henrik AU - Sabate-Rotes Anna AU - Laser Kai Thorsten AU - Herberg Ulrike AU - Bhat Misha AU - Doros Gabriela AU - Olejnik Peter AU - Leskinen Markku AU - Meyer-Szary Jaroslaw AU - Anagostopoulou Andriana AU - Khraiche Diala AU - Garrido Almudena Ortiz AU - Miller Owen AU - Grotenhuis Heynric B AU - Koestenberger Martin AU - Bonnello Beatrice AU - Brida Margarita AU - McMahon Colin J TI - Organization of paediatric and congenital echocardiography laboratories and governance of echocardiography services and training in Europe. A Statement of the EACVI of the ESC, the AEPC, and the ESC Working Group on Adult Congenital Heart Disease. T2 - European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging PY - 2026 DO - 10.1093/ehjci/jeaf373 AN - PMID:41468308 ER -
This document has been developed as a comprehensive roadmap to the organization of paediatric and congenital echocardiography laboratories, as well as the governance of echocardiography services and training across Europe. The following key topics will be reviewed and discussed: (i) the setup and organization of paediatric and congenital echocardiography laboratories; (ii) staffing requirements for these laboratories; (iii) work time organization; and (iv) quality improvement processes. This document aims to identify the minimum number of medical and allied health professional staff required for each laboratory based on specific workload demands, whilst also detailing the basic medical accreditation requirements needed. Principles of work time organization will be addressed, including the time allocation needed for various types of echocardiographic examinations (e.g. first-time or complex examinations, follow-up, and quick assessments). The necessary time and space for reporting, communicating results (e.g. discussions with parents, liaising with other departments), and overall workflow will also be analysed. Additionally, quality improvement processes will be discussed, with a focus on strategies and minimum requirements for enhancing training and teaching. Approaches to encourage and support research initiatives within paediatric and congenital echocardiography laboratories will also be outlined. This document is intended to serve as a comprehensive roadmap to: (a) defining the basic facilities necessary for paediatric and congenital echocardiography laboratories; (b) detailing basic certification/accreditation requirements. (c) Optimizing staffing based on workload volumes; (d) establishing the minimal time requirements for performing and reporting on different types of congenital echocardiographic examinations; and (e) implementing strategies to optimize training, quality improvement, and research.