Focused cardiac ultrasound training: how much is enough?

Background: Focused transthoracic echocardiography (F-TTE) is an important tool to assess hemodynamically unstable patients in the Emergency Department. Although its scope has been defined by the American College of Emergency Physicians, more research is needed to define an optimal F-TTE training program, including assessment of proficiency.

Objective: The goal of this study was to determine the effectiveness of current standards in post-residency training to reach proficiency in F-TTE.