Review of the national external quality assessment (EQA) scheme for breast pathology in the UK.

Background: The National Health Service Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP; pathology) external quality assurance (EQA) scheme aims to provide a mechanism for examination and monitoring of concordance of pathology reporting within the UK. This study aims to review the breast EQA scheme performance data collected over a 24-year period following its introduction.

Methods: Data on circulations, number of cases and diagnosis were collected.

Increased left ventricular trabeculation in highly trained athletes: do we need more stringent criteria for the diagnosis of left ventricular non-compaction in athletes?

Objective: To investigate the prevalence and significance of increased left ventricular (LV) trabeculation in highly trained athletes.

Design: Cross sectional echocardiographic study.

Setting: Sports cardiology institutions in the UK and France.