Table 1.
Clinical indications for echocardiography
| Clinical indication | Requests (n) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Systemic hypertension | 1311 | 52.1 |
| Congestive cardiac failure | 347 | 13.9 |
| Medical screening | 154 | 6.1 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 88 | 5 |
| Arrhythmia | 87 | 5 |
| Chest pain | 82 | 3.3 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 80 | 3.2 |
| Congenital heart disease | 68 | 2.6 |
| Cardiomyopathy | 46 | 1.8 |
| Alcoholic heart disease | 43 | 1.7 |
| Rheumatic heart disease | 42 | 1.7 |
| Diabetic mellitus | 32 | 1.3 |
| Thyrotoxic heart (or thyrocardiac) disease | 30 | 1.2 |
| Ischemic heart disease | 31 | 1.2 |
| Pericardial disease | 29 | 1.1 |
| Valvular heart disease | 11 | 0.4 |
| Malignancy (prechemotherapy) | 8 | 0.3 |
| Infective endocarditis | 6 | 0.2 |
| Obstructive uropathy | 3 | 0.1 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 3 | 0.1 |
| Total | 2501 | 100 |