Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis is a condition characterized by noninfectious valvular vegetations and is associated with numerous conditions, including the antiphospholipid syndrome. Although vegetations most frequently affect the left-sided valves, isolated…
Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of acoustic power on ultrasound molecular imaging data with targeted microbubbles. Methods Imaging was performed with a contrast-specific multipulse…
Kathryn E. Glas, MD, FASE Scott T. Reeves, MD, FASE New and old intermingle on a regular basis in society, be it in fashion, politics, or even medicine. Surface echocardiography…
Mediastinal irradiation for cancers, mainly breast cancer and Hodgkin’s disease, has numerous potential adverse effects, including coronary artery disease, pericarditis, cardiomyopathy, valvular disease, and conduction abnormalities. The prevalence of valvular…
Roberto M. Lang, MD, FASE By now, many of our members have experienced, read, or at least heard about three dreaded requirements being considered and/or imposed by private insurance carriers…
Background There is paucity of research looking at variations in carotid artery intima–media thickness (CIMT) during the cardiac cycle in children. The aim of this study was to ascertain variations,…
Marti L. McCullough, BS, MBA, RDCS, FASE Have you chosen a New Year’s resolution yet? Well, if you are not currently accepting students as a clinical site for hands-on experience,…
The American Society of Echocardiography recognizes courses as supplements to formal training in an established echocardiographic laboratory. For more information about a course, please call the number listed. To list…
Background The pressure-volume relationship (PVR) is a useful method for evaluating left ventricular (LV) myocardial contractility during dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE). The investigators assessed PVRs, systolic and diastolic function, B-type…
Please forgive the not-so-humorous pun, but some would wonder if we are going be able to make “cents” of the projected changes in reimbursement for echocardiographic services (and many other…
