Learning Objectives:

Discuss the value of using secondary data for research.
Describe the current practice of perioperative echocardiography among US hospitals.
Quantify the association between echocardiography and clinical outcomes in cardiac surgery.
Illustrate how the increasing demand for echocardiographers may impact anesthesiologists.

Faculty/Planning Committee:

Concetta Lupa, MD, Presenter, has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Faculty member does not plan on discussing unlabeled/investigational uses of a commercial product.