Ischemic mitral regurgitation is a common complication of the healing phase of myocardial infarction. A number of mechanisms have been invoked in its pathogenesis, including alterations of papillary muscle position,…
Background Speckle-tracking imaging is a novel method for assessing left ventricular (LV) function and ischemic changes. The aim of this study was to assess the predictive value of two-dimensional longitudinal…
Background Carotid ultrasound screening (CUS) has been recommended for cardiovascular disease risk prediction, but its effectiveness in clinical practice is unknown. The purpose of this study was to prospectively determine…
Objective The study objective was to evaluate whether a novel global position system (GPS)-like position-sensing technology will enable accurate co-registration of images between imaging modalities. Co-registration of images obtained by…
Background The aim of this study was to investigate the role of carotid plaque in predicting ischemic cardiovascular risk, which has been intensively reported in Western populations but not yet…
In a substantial proportion of patients with recent systemic embolization, no evident source of embolism or predisposing factors can be verified. As yet unidentified cardiac abnormalities may play a role…
President James Thomas, MD, FASE and Immediate Past President Sanjiv Kaul, MD, FASE congratulate winners of the Alan D. Waggoner Sonographer Student Scholarship. From left to right, they are: Jennifer Durst,…
Vijay Nambi, MD, FASE The understanding that atherosclerosis is a sub-intimal process provided the opportunity to image the disease process. Pignoli et al utilized ultrasound and measured the intima-media complex of…
The American Society of Echocardiography is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ASE recognizes courses as supplements to formal training…
A question I often hear, both in my lab and when I travel, is “How can I get more involved with ASE?” My first response is to ask if the…
