Table 3B.
“Non-appropriate” indications: Uncertain, Inappropriate, non-fitting.
| N (%) | TYPE, SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| (69) Re-evaluation of known hypertensive heart disease without a change in clinical status or cardiac exam HF With TTE. | 6 (1.19%) | U4 |
| (27) Respiratory failure or hypoxemia when a non-cardiac etiology of respiratory failure has been established. | 5 (0.99%) | U5 |
| (45) Routine surveillance (<1 y) of moderate or severe valvular regurgitation without a change in clinical status or cardiac exam. | 5 (0.99%) | U6 |
| (89) Routine surveillance (<1 y) of known cardiomyopathy without a change in clinical status or cardiac exam. | 4 (0.79%) | U5 |
| (8) Lightheadedness/presyncope when there are no other symptoms or signs of cardiovascular disease. | 27 (5.39%) | I3 |
| (68) Routine evaluation of systemic hypertension without symptoms or signs of hypertensive heart disease. | 20 (3.99%) | I3 |
| (53) Transient fever without evidence of bacteremia or a new murmur. | 13 (2.59%) | I2 |
| (11) Routine surveillance of ventricular function with known CAD and no change in clinical status or cardiac exam. | 5 (0.99%) | I3 |
| (13) Routine perioperative evaluation of ventricular function with no symptoms or signs of cardiovascular disease. | 4 (0.79%) | I2 |
| (35) Initial evaluation when there are no other symptoms or signs of valvular or structural heart disease. | 4 (0.79%) | I2 |
| (74) Routine surveillance (<1 y) of HF (systolic or diastolic) when there is no change in clinical status or cardiac exam. | 4 (0.79%) | I2 |
| (36) Re-evaluation in a patient without valvular disease on prior echocardiogram and no change in clinical status or cardiac exam. | 2 (0.39%) | I1 |
| (80) Routine surveillance (<1 y) of implanted device without a change in clinical status or cardiac exam. | 1 (0.19%) | I3 |
| (95) Routine surveillance (<2 y) of adult congenital heart disease following complete repair, without a residual structural or hemodynamic abnormality, without changes in clinical status or cardiac exam. | 1 (0.19%) | I3 |
| Non-fitting group | 22 (4.39%) | NC |
Note: Results and prevalence of “Non-Appropriateness” along with their scores according to AUC 2011.
Abbreviations: A, Appropriate; I, Inappropriate; U, Uncertain; NC, non classified; “non appropriate” = U, I, or NC; N, number; %, percentage; the digit between parentheses refers to the indication number as it appears in the AUC 2011.