Systematic Quality Improvement in Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography: A Two-Cycle Audit Demonstrating Enhanced Diagnostic Accuracy

Systematic audit with targeted interventions successfully enhanced DSE diagnostic accuracy. The medication verification checklist addresses a preventable systematic error and represents a transferable safety strategy applicable to other stress testing modalities.

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Cureus
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2026-01-02
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https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.100628
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Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
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Systematic Quality Improvement in Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography: A Two-Cycle Audit Demonstrating Enhanced Diagnostic Accuracy

Nileshkumar Khanpara, Milan Mehta
Cureus
Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
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Systematic Quality Improvement in Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography: A Two-Cycle Audit Demonstrating Enhanced Diagnostic Accuracy

Nileshkumar Khanpara, Milan Mehta
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Systematic audit with targeted interventions successfully enhanced DSE diagnostic accuracy. The medication verification checklist addresses a preventable systematic error and represents a transferable safety strategy applicable to other stress testing modalities.

CureusVol. 18(1)
Patel Hospital (IN), Ome Municipal General Hospital (JP)
Good health and well-being
Openalex Percentile: Top 99%
Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
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