Paradigm Shift in Local Societies
The purpose of local imaging societies is to provide specialty education, networking, and leadership to a broader range of imaging professionals. They are segmented into individual specialties that serve a…
Automated Border Detection for Assessing the Mechanical Properties of the Carotid Arteries: Comparison with Carotid Intima–Media Thickness
Background Although carotid intima–media thickness (CIMT) assesses the structural properties of the carotid artery, it does not assess the mechanical properties of the vessel. Methods The carotid arteries of 71…
Incidental Finding by Two-Dimensional Echocardiography of a Mycotic Pseudoaneurysm of the Ascending Aorta After Orthotopic Heart Transplantation
Mycotic pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta is a rare and potentially fatal complication of cardiac surgery, particularly in immunosuppressed heart transplantation patients. In this case, a 70-year-old man who underwent…
Helping Sonographers Obtain Their Credentials
Michelle Bierig, MPH, RDCS, FASE With the national focus on quality of heath care and achieving standards of performance, the ASE continues to support sonographers with pathways to obtaining national…
Author’s Reply
To the Editor: I appreciate the comments by Dr Cotter and colleagues about the improved sensitivity of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) for the diagnosis of a patent foramen ovale (PFO). Having…
Improved Sensitivity of Transthoracic Contrast Echocardiography in the Detection of Right-to-Left Shunts
To the Editor: We read with interest the comprehensive review article by Dr Di Tullio on the detection and relevance in stroke of patent foramen ovale. We would like to…
Top Ten Mistakes for Reviewers to Avoid
My role as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography (JASE) has given me the opportunity to review not only a lot of manuscripts, but also an…
Detection of Restenosis After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Three Major Coronary Arteries by Transthoracic Doppler Echocardiography
Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic potential of coronary flow velocity reserve (CFR) measurement by transthoracic Doppler echocardiography (TTDE) to detect restenosis in the 3…
A Preoperative Echocardiographic Predictive Model for Assessment of Cardiovascular Outcome after Renal Transplantation
Objective Major adverse cardiac events (MACE) frequently determine the outcome of renal transplantation (RT). Stress testing is advocated for preoperative risk assessment, but limited information is available on the prognostic…
Left Atrial Phasic Volumes Are Modulated by the Type Rather Than the Extent of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Background The aim of this study was to evaluate whether maximal left atrial (LA) volume and phasic atrial function would be further altered in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) compared…
