Stress Echocardiography in Italian Echocardiographic Laboratories: A Survey of the Italian Society of Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Imaging

Author:

Ciampi Quirino1,Pepi Mauro2,Antonini-Canterin Francesco3,Barbieri Andrea4,Barchitta Agata5,Faganello Giorgio6,Miceli Sofia7,Parato Vito Maurizio8,Tota Antonio9,Trocino Giuseppe10,Abbate Massimiliana11,Accadia Maria12,Alemanni Rossella13,Angelini Andrea14,Anglano Francesco15,Anselmi Maurizio16,Aquila Iolanda17,Aramu Simona18,Avogadri Enrico19,Azzaro Giuseppe14,Badano Luigi20,Balducci Anna21,Ballocca Flavia22,Barbarossa Alessandro23,Barbati Giovanni24,Barletta Valentina25,Barone Daniele26,Becherini Francesco27,Benfari Giovanni28,Beraldi Monica29,Bergandi Gianluigi30,Bilardo Giuseppe31,Binno Simone Maurizio32,Bolognesi Massimo33,Bongiovi Stefano34,Bragato Renato Maria35,Braggion Gabriele36,Brancaleoni Rossella37,Bursi Francesca38,Dessalvi Christian Cadeddu39,Cameli Matteo40,Canu Antonella41,Capitelli Mariano42,Capra Anna Clara Maria43,Carbonara Rosa44,Carbone Maria45,Carbonella Marco46,Carrabba Nazario47,Casavecchia Grazia48,Casula Margherita49,Chesi Elena50,Cicco Sebastiano51,Citro Rodolfo52,Cocchia Rosangela53,Colombo Barbara Maria54,Colonna Paolo9,Conte Maddalena55,Corrado Giovanni56,Cortesi Pietro57,Cortigiani Lauro58,Costantino Marco Fabio59,Cozza Fabiana60,Cucchini Umberto61,D’Angelo Myriam62,Da Ros Santina63,D’Andrea Fabrizio64,D’Andrea Antonello65,D’Auria Francesca66,De Caridi Giovanni67,De Feo Stefania68,De Matteis Giovanni Maria69,De Vecchi Simona70,Del Giudice Carmen71,Dell’Angela Luca72,Paoli Lucrezia Delli73,Dentamaro Ilaria74,Destefanis Paola75,Di Bella Gianluca76,Di Fulvio Maria77,Di Gaetano Renato78,Di Giannuario Giovanna79,Di Gioia Angelo80,Di Martino Luigi Flavio Massimiliano81,Di Muro Carmine82,Di Nora Concetta83,Di Salvo Giovanni84,Dodi Claudio85,Dogliani Sarah86,Donati Federica87,Dottori Melissa88,Epifani Giuseppe89,Fabiani Iacopo27,Ferrara Francesca90,Ferrara Luigi91,Ferrua Stefania92,Filice Gemma93,Fiorino Maria94,Forno Davide22,Garini Alberto95,Giarratana Gioachino Agostino96,Gigantino Giuseppe97,Giorgi Mauro98,Giubertoni Elisa99,Greco Cosimo Angelo100,Grigolato Michele101,Marra Walter Grosso30,Holzl Anna102,Iaiza Alessandra103,Iannaccone Andrea104,Ilardi Federica105,Imbalzano Egidio106,Inciardi Riccardo M.107,Inserra Corinna Antonia108,Iori Emilio109,Izzo Annibale110,La Rosa Giuseppe111,Labanti Graziana112,Lanzone Alberto Maria113,Lanzoni Laura114,Lapetina Ornella115,Leiballi Elisa116,Librera Mariateresa117,Conte Carmenita Lo118,Monaco Maria Lo119,Lombardo Antonella120,Luciani Michelangelo121,Lusardi Paola122,Magnante Antonio123,Malagoli Alessandro124,Malatesta Gelsomina125,Mancusi Costantino126,Manes Maria Teresa127,Manganelli Fiore128,Mantovani Francesca129,Manuppelli Vincenzo48,Marchese Valeria130,Marinacci Lina131,Mattioli Roberto132,Maurizio Civelli133,Mazza Giuseppe Antonio134,Mazza Stefano135,Melis Marco136,Meloni Giulia137,Merli Elisa138,Milan Alberto139,Minardi Giovanni140,Monaco Antonella141,Monte Ines142,Montresor Graziano143,Moreo Antonella144,Mori Fabio145,Morini Sofia146,Moro Claudio147,Morrone Doralisa148,Negri Francesco83,Nipote Carmelo149,Nisi Fulvio150,Nocco Silvio151,Novello Luigi152,Nunziata Luigi153,Perini Alessandro Paoletti154,Parodi Antonello155,Pasanisi Emilio Maria156,Pastorini Guido157,Pavasini Rita158,Pavoni Daisy83,Pedone Chiara159,Pelliccia Francesco160,Pelliciari Giovanni161,Pelloni Elisa162,Pergola Valeria163,Perillo Giovanni164,Petruccelli Enrica165,Pezzullo Chiara166,Piacentini Gerardo167,Picardi Elisa168,Pinna Giovanni169,Pizzarelli Massimiliano170,Pizzuti Alfredo171,Poggi Matteo Maria172,Posteraro Alfredo173,Privitera Carmen174,Rampazzo Debora175,Ratti Carlo176,Rettegno Sara177,Ricci Fabrizio178,Ricci Caterina179,Rolando Cristina180,Rossi Stefania181,Rovera Chiara168,Ruggieri Roberta182,Russo Maria Giovanna183,Sacchi Nicola184,Saladino Antonino185,Sani Francesca186,Sartori Chiara187,Scarabeo Virginia188,Sciacqua Angela7,Scillone Antonio189,Scopelliti Pasquale Antonio190,Scorza Alfredo191,Scozzafava Angela192,Serafini Francesco193,Serra Walter194,Severino Sergio195,Simeone Beatrice196,Sirico Domenico84,Solari Marco197,Spadaro Gian Luca24,Stefani Laura198,Strangio Antonio199,Surace Francesca Chiara200,Tamborini Gloria2,Tarquinio Nicola201,Tassone Eliezer Joseph202,Tavarozzi Isabella203,Tchana Bertrand204,Tedesco Giuseppe205,Tinto Monica206,Torzillo Daniela207,Totaro Antonio208209,Triolo Oreste Fabio210,Troisi Federica74,Tusa Maurizio211,Vancheri Federico212,Varasano Vincenzo213,Venezia Amedeo214,Vermi Anna Chiara215,Villari Bruno1,Zampi Giordano121,Zannoni Jessica211,Zito Concetta76,Zugaro Antonello216,Picano Eugenio217,Carerj Scipione76

Affiliation:

1. Cardiology Division, Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Benevento, Italy

2. Cardiology Division, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, Milano, Italy

3. Department of Rehabilitative Cardiology, Rehabilitative Hospital High Speciality, Motta di Livenza, TV, Italy

4. Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, Cardiology Division, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Policlinico di Modena, Modena, Italy

5. Semi Intensive Care Department, Padova University Hospital, Padova, Italy

6. Cardiovascular Center, Maggiore Hospital, Trieste, Italy

7. Geriatric Division, University Hospital Renato Dulbecco, Catanzaro, Italy

8. Cardiology Division, Madonna del Soccorso Hospital, San Benedetto del Tronto, AP, Italy

9. Cardiology Division, Polyclinic Hospital, Bari, Italy

10. Non Invasive Cardiac Imaging Department, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy

11. Cardiology Vanvitelli Division, AORN dei Colli, Monaldi Hospital, Napoli, Italy

12. Cardiology Division, Del Mare Hospital, Ponticelli, NA, Italy

13. Cardiac Surgery Division, Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza Hospital, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy

14. Cardiology Division, Cardinal Massaia Hospital, Asti, Italy

15. Cardiology Division, Ravenna Medical Center, Ravenna, Italy

16. Cardiology Division, Fracastoro Hospital, San Bonifacio, VR, Italy

17. Cardiology Division, University Hospital Mater Domini, Catanzaro, Italy

18. Cardiology Division, San Martino Hospital, Oristano, Italy

19. Department of Rehabilitative Cardiology, SS Trinità Hospital, Fossano, CN, Italy

20. Department of Medicine and Surgery, University MIlano-Bicocca, Integrated Cardiovascular Diagnosi Unit, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Italy

21. Pediatric Cardiology Division, Polyclinico S. Orsola-Malpighi IRCCS Hospital, Bologna, Italy

22. Cardiology Division, Maria Vittoria Hospital, Torino, Italy

23. Clinic of Cardiology and Arrhythmology, Marche University Hospital, Ancona, Italy

24. Cardiology Division, St. Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy

25. Cardiology 2 Division, Cardiac Vascular Thoracic Department, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy

26. Cardiology Division, S. Andrea Hospital, La Spezia, Pisa, Italy

27. Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy

28. Cardiology Division, University of Verona, Verona, Italy

29. Cardiology Division, ASST Mantova, Mantova, Italy

30. Cardiology Division, Civil Hospital, Ivrea, TO, Italy

31. Cardiology Division, Civil Hospital Fetre, Feltre, BL, Italy

32. Cardiology Division, Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital, Piacenza, Italy

33. Center for Internal Medicine and Sports Cardiology, Local Health Unit of Romagna, Cesena, FC, Italy

34. Cardiology Division, Immacolata Concezione Civil Hospital, Piove di Sacco, PD, Italy

35. Echocardiography and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Division, Humanitas Clinical and Research Centre, Rozzano, Italy

36. Cardiology Division, Santa Maria Regina Degli Angeli Hospital, Adria, RO, Italy

37. Cardiology Division, A. Costa Civil Hospital, Porretta Terme, BO, Italy

38. Department of Health Sciences, Cardiology Division, University of Milan, San Paolo Hospital, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Milano, Italy

39. Cardiology Division, University Hospital of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy

40. Cardiology Division, Polyclinic Le Scotte Hospital, Siena, Italy

41. Cardiology Division, Santissima Annunziata Hospital, Siena, Italy

42. Internal Medicine Division, Pavullo Hospital, Pavullo nel Frignano, MO, Italy

43. Cardiological Diagnostics Division, Synlab San Nicolò Diagnostic Center, Lecco, Italy

44. Cardiology Division, Maugeri Institute IRCCS, Bari, Italy

45. Emergency Medicine Division, St. Anna and St. Sebastiano Hospital, Caserta, Italy

46. Cardiology Division, SS Maria Addolorata Hospital, Eboli, SA, Italy

47. Cardiology Division, Careggi University Hospital, Firenze, Italy

48. Cardiology Division, University Hospital Ospedali Riuniti, Foggia, Italy

49. Cardiology Division, Nostra Signora di Bonaria Hospital, San Gavino Monreale, SU, Italy

50. Neonatology Division, S. Maria Nuova Hospital, Reggio Emilia, Italy

51. Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, Unit of Internal Medicine “G. Baccelli” and Unit of Hypertension “A.M. Pirrelli”, University of Bari Aldo Moro Medical School, AUOC Policlinico di Bari, Bari, Italy

52. Echocardiography Division, University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d’Aragona, Salerno, Italy

53. Rehabilitative Cardiology, Cardarelli Hospital, Napoli, Italy

54. Clinic of Emergency Medicine, IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic Hospital, Genoa, Italy

55. Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

56. Cardiology Division, Valduce Hospital, Como, Italy

57. Cardioncology Division, IRCCS Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori “Dino Amadori”, Meldola, FC, Italy

58. Cardiology Division, San Luca Hospital, Lucca, Italy

59. Cardiology Division, San Carlo Hospital, Potenza, Italy

60. Cardiology Division, Poliambulanza Foundation Hospital, Brescia, Italy

61. Cardiology Division, San Bassiano Hospital, Bassano Del Grappa, VI, Italy

62. Cardiology Division, Bonino Pulejo IRCCS Hospital, Messina, Italy

63. Division of Cardiology, Riuniti Padova Sud Hospital, Monselice, PD, Italy

64. Cardiology Division, St. Andrea Hospital, Roma, Italy

65. Cardiology Division, Umberto I Hospital, Nocera Inferiore, SA, Italy

66. Vascular - Endovascular Surgery Division, University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d’Aragona, Salerno, Italy

67. Vascular Surgery Division, University Hospital Polyclinic G. Martino, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

68. Cardiology Division, P Pederzoli Hospital, Peschiera del Garda, VR, Italy

69. Cardiology Division, Sandro Pertini Hospital, Roma, Italy

70. Cardiology Division, Major University Hospital of Charity, Novara, Italy

71. Cardiology Division, AORN dei Colli, Monaldi Hospital, Napoli, Italy

72. Cardiology Division, Gorizia-Monfalcone Hospital, Gorizia, Italy

73. San Michele Clinic, Cardiological Intensive Care Unit, Maddaloni, CE, Italy

74. Cardiology Division, Miulli Hospital, Acquaviva delle Fonti, BA, Italy

75. Cardiology Division, San Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital, Orbassano, Italy

76. Cardiology Division, University Hospital Polyclinic G. Martino, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

77. Cardiology-ICCU Division, Ss. Annunziata Hospital, Italy

78. Cardiology Division, Bolzano Hospital, Bolzano, Italy

79. Cardiology Division, Infermi Hospital, Rimini, Italy

80. Cardiology Division, St. Giuliano Hospital, Giugliano in Campania, NA, Italy

81. Cardiology Division, Santa Maria degli Angeli Hospital, Putignano, BA, Italy

82. Sports Medicine Division, Livorno Hospital, Livorno, Italy

83. Cardiology Division, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Udine, Italy

84. Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease Division, Padova University Hospital, Padova, Italy

85. Cardiology Division, San Antonino Clinic, Piacenza, Italy

86. Cardiology Division, SS. Annunziata Civil Hospital, Savigliano, Italy

87. Pascia Center, Polyclinic, University Hospital Modena Polyclinic, Modena, Italy

88. Cardiology Division, Marche University Hospital, Ancona, Italy

89. Internal Medicine Division, Camberlingo Hospital, Francavilla Fontana, BR, Italy

90. Internal Medicine Division, University Hospital Modena Polyclinic, Modena, Italy

91. Cardiology Division, Villa Dei Fiori Clinic, Acerra, Italy

92. Cardiology Division, Infermi Hospital, Rivoli, Italy

93. Cardiology Division, Annunziata Hospital, Cosenza, Italy

94. Cardiology Division, ARNAS Civico Hospital, Cremona, Italy

95. Cardiology Division, Cremona Hospital, Cremona, Italy

96. Cardiac Surgery Division, Polyclinico P. Giaccone Hospital, Cremona, Italy

97. Cardiology Division, University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d’Aragona, Salerno, Italy

98. Cardiology Division, Molinette Hospital - Città della Salute e della Scienza, Torino, Italy

99. Cardiology Division, Civil Hospital, Guastalla, RE, Italy

100. Cardiology Division, Veris Delli Ponti Hospital, Scorrano, LE, Italy

101. Polycardiography Division, Civil Hospital, Brescia, Italy

102. Internal Medicine Division, Quisisana Clinic, Italy

103. Cardiac Surgery Division, San Camillo-Fornalinini Hospital, Roma, Italy

104. Internal Medicine Division, Ordine Mauriziano Hospital, Torino, Italy

105. Cardiology Division, Federico II University Hospital, Napoli, Italy

106. Internal Medicine Division, University Hospital Polyclinic G. Martino, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

107. Cardiology Division, Civil Hospital, Brescia, Italy

108. Cardiology Division, ASST-OVEST Milanese, Ospedale di Legnano, Legnano, Italy

109. Cardiology Division, New Civil Hospital, Sassuolo, Italy

110. Cardiology Division, St. Anna and St. Sebastiano Hospital, Caserta, Italy

111. Cardiology Division, St. Barbara Hospital, Gela, CL, Italy

112. Cardiology Division, Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy

113. Cardiology Division, San Rocco Clinical Institute, Ome, Italy

114. Cardiology Division, Sacro Cuore Don Calabria IRCCS Hospital, Verona, Italy

115. Cardiology Division, San Carlo Hospital, Melfi, PZ, Italy

116. Cardiology and Rehabilitative Division, Azienda Sanitaria Friuli Occidentale (ASFO), Health Care, Sacile (Pd), Italy

117. Cardiology Division, Mediterranea Clinic, Napoli, Italy

118. Cardiology Division, St. Ottone Frangipane Hospital, Ariano Irpino, AV, Italy

119. Cardiology Division, Humanitas Gavazzeni Hospital, Bergamo, Italy

120. Cardiology Division, Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Università Cattolica, Roma, Italy

121. Cardiology Division, Belcolle Hospital, Viterbo, Italy

122. Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Division, Maria Pia Hospital, Torino, Italy

123. Cardiology Division, Madonna delle Grazie Hospital, Matera, Italy

124. Division of Cardiology, Nephro Cardiovascular Department, Baggiovara Hospital, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy

125. Cardiology Division, IRCCS INRCA Hospital, Ancona, Italy

126. Hypertension Center, Federico II University Hospital, Napoli, Italy

127. Cardiology Division, St. Francesco Hospital, Paola, CS, Italy

128. Cardiology Division, St. Giuseppe Moscati Hospital, Avellino, Italy

129. Cardiology Division, Azienda USL- IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy

130. Cardiology Division, St. Maria della Speranza Hospital, Battipaglia, SA, Italy

131. Cardiology Division, Civil Hospital, Città di Castello, Italy

132. Cardiology Division, IRCCS Multimedica Hospital, Sesto San Giovanni, Italy

133. Cardiology Division, European Institute of Oncology, Milano, Italy

134. Pediaric Cardiology Division, Regina Margherita Hospital - Città Della Salute e Della Scienza, Torino, Italy

135. Cardiology Division, Maggiore St. Andrea Hospital, Vercelli, Italy

136. Cardiology Division, Brotzu Hospital, Cagliari, Italy

137. Center for Prevention, Diagnosis and Therapy of Arterial Hypertension and Cardiovascular Complications, St. Camillo Hospital, Sassari, Italy

138. Cardiology Division, Degli Infermi Hospital, Faenza, RA, Italy

139. Internal Medicine 4 Division, Molinette Hospital - Città della Salute e Della Scienza, Torino, Italy

140. Echolab, Salvator Mundi International Hospital, Roma, Italy

141. Cardiology Outpatient Clinic, Cardiology Outpatient Clinic, Civitanova Marche, MC, Italy

142. Cardiology Division, University Hospital Polyclinic “G.Rodolico-S. Marco”, University of Catania, Catania, Italy

143. Cardiology Division, Civil Hospital, Gavardo, BS, Italy

144. De Gasperis Cardio Center, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milano, Italy

145. Non-invasive Cardiovascular Diagnostic Division, Careggi University Hospital, Firenze, Italy

146. Cardiology Division, Riuniti della Valdichiana Hospital, Montepulciano, SI, Italy

147. Cardiology Division, Pio XI Hospital, Desio, MB, Italy

148. Cardiology Division, Cisanello University Hospital, Pisa, Italy

149. Cardiology Division, Civil Hospital, Sant’Agata di Militello, ME, Italy

150. Anesthesia and Intensive Care Division, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, MI, Italy

151. Cardiology Division, Sirai Hospital, Carbonia, CI, Italy

152. Geriatric Division, Valdagno Hospital, Arzignano, VI, Italy

153. Cardiology Division, St. Maria della Pietà Hospital, Nola, NA, Italy

154. Cardiology Division, St. Maria Nuova Hospital, Firenze, Italy

155. Cardiology Division, Padre Antero Micone Hospital, Genova, Italy

156. Cardiology Division, Livorno Hospital, Livorno, Italy

157. Cardiology Division, Regina Montis Regalis Hospital, Mondovì, CN, Italy

158. Cardiology Division, University Hospital of Ferrara, Italy

159. Cardiology Division, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy

160. Cardiology Division, Umberto I Hospital, Roma, Italy

161. Internal Medicine Division, Gruppioni Clinic, Pianoro, BO, Italy

162. Cardiology Division, Parini Hospital, Aosta, Italy

163. Cardiology Division, Padova University Hospital, Padova, Italy

164. Cardiology Division, Celio Military Polyclinic, Roma, Italy

165. Cardiology Division, S. Giacomo Hospital, Monopoli, Italy

166. Cardiology Division, G.B. Grassi Hospital, Lido di Ostia, Italy

167. Fetal and Neonatal Cardiology Unit - Fatebenefratelli Isola Tiberina Gemelli Isola Hospital, Roma, Italy

168. Cardiology Division, Civic Hospital, Chivasso, Italy

169. Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care Division, San Camillo-Fornalinini Hospital, Roma, Italy

170. Cardiology Outpatient Clinic, Quisisana Clinic, Ferrara, Italy

171. Cardiology Outpatient Clinic, Koelliker Hospital, Torino, Italy

172. Interdisciplinary Internal Medicine Division, Careggi University Hospital, Firenze, Italy

173. Cardiology Division, St. Giovanni Evangelista Hospital, Tivoli, Italy

174. Pediatric Division, St. Chiara Hospital, Trento, Italy

175. Cardiology Division, Madonna della Navicella Hospital, Chioggia, Italy

176. Cardiology Division, St. Maria Bianca Hospital, Mirandola, Italy

177. Cardiology Division, Hospital, Moncalieri, Italy

178. Cardiology Division, Ss. Annunziata Hospital, Chieti, Italy

179. Cardiology Outpatient Clinic, Casa della Salute “Regina Margherita”, Castelfranco Emilia, MO, Italy

180. Cardiology Division, Civil Hospital, Ciriè, TO, Italy

181. Cardiology Division, Civil Hospital, Lavagna, GE, Italy

182. Cardiology Division, Di Venere Hospital, Bari, Italy

183. Pediatric Cardiology Division, AORN dei Colli, Monaldi Hospital, Napoli, Italy

184. Medical Division, St. Agostino Hospital, Castiglione del Lago, PG, Italy

185. Cardiology Division, Giovanni Paolo II Hospital, Sciacca, AG, Italy

186. Cardiology Division, St. Giovanni di Dio Hospital, Firenze, Italy

187. Cardiology Division, Santi Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo Hospital, Alessandria, Italy

188. Cardiology Division, Camposampiero Hospital, Camposampiero, PD, Italy

189. Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit, Villa del Sole Clinic, Cosenza, Italy

190. Cardiology Division, Pesenti Fenaroli Hospital, Alzano Lombardo, BG, Italy

191. Cardiology Division, Riuniti Anzio-Nettuno Hospital, Anzio, RM, Italy

192. Cardiology Division, Pugliese Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy

193. Medical Division, Dell’Angelo Hospital, Mestre, VE, Italy

194. Cardiology Division, University Hospital, Parma, Italy

195. Cardiology Division, Cotugno Hospital, Napoli, Italy

196. Cardiology Division, ICOT Marco Pasquali Clinic, Latina, Italy

197. Cardiology Division, St. Giuseppe Hospital, Empoli, FI, Italy

198. Sports Medicine Division, Careggi University Hospital, Firenze, Italy

199. Cardiology Division, St. Giovanni di Dio Hospital, Crotone, Italy

200. Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology Division, Marche University Hospital, Ancona, Italy

201. Internal Medicine Division, IRCCS INRCA Hospital, Osimo AN, Italy

202. Echocardiography and Ergometry Laboratory, Medicare, Lamezia Terme, CZ, Italy

203. Cardiology Division, Ferdinando Veneziale Hospital, Isernia, Italy

204. Pediatric Cardiology Division, University Hospital, Parma, Italy

205. Cardiology Division, Civil Hospital, Bitonto, Italy

206. Cardiology Division, Mater Salutis Hospital, Legnago, VR, Italy

207. Internal Medicine Division, L. Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Italy

208. Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Responsible Research Hospital, Campobasso, Italy

209. Department of Medicine and Health Sciences “V. Tiberio”, University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy

210. Cardiology Division, Polyclinico P. Giaccone Hospital, Cremona, Italy

211. Cardiology Division, St. Donato Polyclinic, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy

212. Medical Division, St. Elia Hospital, Caltanissetta, Italy

213. Internal and Emergency Medicine Division, Civil Hospital, Policoro MT, Italy

214. Geriatric Division, Miulli Hospital, Acquaviva delle Fonti, BA, Italy

215. Cardiology Division, Civil Hospital, Castel San Giovanni, PC, Italy

216. Intensive Care Unit, St. Salvatore Hospital, L’Aquila, Italy

217. CNR, Institute of Clinical Physiology, Biomedicine Department, Pisa, Italy

Abstract

Abstract Background: The Italian Society of Echography and Cardiovascular Imaging (SIECVI) conducted a national survey to understand the volumes of activity, modalities and stressors used during stress echocardiography (SE) in Italy. Methods: We analyzed echocardiography laboratory activities over a month (November 2022). Data were retrieved through an electronic survey based on a structured questionnaire, uploaded on the SIECVI website. Results: Data were obtained from 228 echocardiographic laboratories, and SE examinations were performed in 179 centers (80.6%): 87 centers (47.5%) were in the northern regions of Italy, 33 centers (18.4%) were in the central regions, and 61 (34.1%) in the southern regions. We annotated a total of 4057 SE. We divided the SE centers into three groups, according to the numbers of SE performed: <10 SE (low-volume activity, 40 centers), between 10 and 39 SE (moderate volume activity, 102 centers) and ≥40 SE (high volume activity, 37 centers). Dipyridamole was used in 139 centers (77.6%); exercise in 120 centers (67.0%); dobutamine in 153 centers (85.4%); pacing in 37 centers (21.1%); and adenosine in 7 centers (4.0%). We found a significant difference between the stressors used and volume of activity of the centers, with a progressive increase in the prevalence of number of stressors from low to high volume activity (P = 0.033). The traditional evaluation of regional wall motion of the left ventricle was performed in all centers, with combined assessment of coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR) in 90 centers (50.3%): there was a significant difference in the centers with different volume of SE activity: the incidence of analysis of CFVR was significantly higher in high volume centers compared to low – moderate – volume (32.5%, 41.0% and 73.0%, respectively, P < 0.001). The lung ultrasound (LUS) was assessed in 67 centers (37.4%). Furthermore for LUS, we found a significant difference in the centers with different volume of SE activity: significantly higher in high volume centers compared to low – moderate – volume (25.0%, 35.3% and 56.8%, respectively, P < 0.001). Conclusions: This nationwide survey demonstrated that SE was significantly widespread and practiced throughout Italy. In addition to the traditional indication to coronary artery disease based on regional wall motion analysis, other indications are emerging with an increase in the use of LUS and CFVR, especially in high-volume centers.

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