Popescu, Bogdan A., Andrade, Maria J., Badano, Luigi P., Fox, Kevin F., Flachskampf, Frank A., Lancellotti, Patrizio, Varga, Albert, Sicari, Rosa, Evangelista, Arturo, Nihoyannopoulos, Petros, and Zamorano, şi Jose L.
The main mission statement of the European Association of Echocardiography (EAE) is 'to promote excellence in clinical diagnosis, research, technical development, and education in cardiovascular ultrasound in Europe'. As competence and quality control issues are increasingly recognized by patients, physicians, and payers, the EAE has established recommendations for training, competence, and quality improvement in echocardiography. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]