Table 2 Outcomes of echocardiography ordered by general practitioners (%)

Systolic

Diastolic

Both

Any

Cardiac murmur (total)

n = 368

13

(3.5)

142

(38.6)

7

(1.9)

148

(40.2)

115

(31.3)

190

(51.6)

56

(15.2)

87

(23.6)

Dyspnoea (total)

n = 198

21

(10.6)

73

36.9)

9

(4.5)

85

(42.9)

46

(23.2)

107

(54.0)

37

(18.7)

42

(21.2)

Peripheral oedema (total)

n = 105

15 (14.3)

42

(40.0)

7

(6.7)

50

(47.6)

29

(27.6)

55

(52.4)

25

(23.8)

17

(16.2)

Other (total)

n = 131 (100%)

3

(2.2)

68

(49.6)

3

(2.2)

68

(49.6)

20

(14.6)

60

(43.8)

15

(10.9)

31

(22.6)

Hypertension, LVH?

n = 42 (30.7%)

1

(2.4)

25

(59.5)

1

(2.4)

25

(59.5)

6

(14.3)

23

(54.8)

6

(14.3)

8

(19.0)

Non-specific Complaints

n = 20 (14.6%)

1

(5.0)

9

(45.0)

1

(5.0)

9

(45.0)

7

(35.0)

7

(35.0)

2

(10.0)

6

(30.0)

ECG abnormalities

n = 19 (13.9%)

0

(0)

11

(57.9)

0

(0)

11

(57.9)

0

(0)

2

(10.5)

2

(10.5)

7

(36.8)

Arrhythmias

n = 17 (12.4%)

0

(0)

8

(47.1)

0

(0)

8

(47.1)

2

(11.8)

8

(47.1)

0

(0)

2

(11.8)

Septum defects

n = 11 (8.0%)

0

(0)

5

(45.5)

0

(0)

5

(45.5)

0

(0)

4

(36.4)

0

(0)

4

(36.4)

Cardiac Diseases in Family

n = 8 (5.8%)

0

(0)

2

(25.0)

0

(0)

2

(25.0)

1

(12.5)

3

(37.5)

0

(0)

3

(37.5)

Other

n = 20 (14.6%)

1

(5.0)

8

(40.0)

1

(5.0)

8

(40.0)

4

(20.0)

13

(65.0)

5

(25.0)

1

(5.0)