Multimedia education in left ventricular ejection fraction assessment

This paper reports the results of a small study that tested whether the skills of both trained and untrained observers could be quantitatively assessed and improved through multimedia computer-based instruction in the visual assessment of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) through echocardiography. We found that multimedia educational applications can both speed the process of acquiring clinical skills in visual quantification of LVEF from echocardiography and also offer learners quantitative feedback on their progress toward acquiring these skills.