Background Inoperable aortic stenosis may be treated with either transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or medical management (MM) with or without balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV). The aim of this study…
Background Tricuspid annular (TA) size and function play important roles in planning the need for associated TA annuloplasty in patients undergoing cardiac surgery for left-sided heart valve diseases. However, TA…
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Background Symptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) demonstrate abnormal left ventricular (LV) mechanics. The aim of this study was to compare mechanics in asymptomatic and symptomatic patients with severe…
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is an inherited condition with a diverse clinical course, ranging from stable active individuals to patients incapacitated by symptoms and/or arrhythmias. Early reports and investigations on HCM…
Background Both resting echocardiography and exercise echocardiography produce variables predictive of outcomes in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The aim of the present study was to compare the respective value…
Recognizing the critical need for standardization in strain imaging, in 2010, the European Association of Echocardiography (now the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging, EACVI) and the American Society of Echocardiography…
Carrie Altman, MD, FASE (2015 Pediatric/Congenital Program Chair) Piers Barker, MD, FASE (2015 Pediatric/Congenital Track Program Co-Chair) ASE 2015 is just around the corner! Plan to arrive in Boston on…
Neil Weissman, MD, FASE Guest co-author Rebecca Hahn, MD, FASE One of the year’s highlights is the ASE’s Annual Scientific Sessions. The conference is a great venue to learn and…
Elizabeth F. McIlwain, MHS, RCS, FASE, Chair, Council on Cardiovascular Sonography During my career I have had the privilege of seeing many new technologies introduced to the echocardiography lab. Several…
