Background The aim of this study was to demonstrate the usefulness of leg raise in identifying lower diastolic functional reserve to exercise. Methods One hundred fifty-four patients with abnormal left…
Objective Although the functional anatomy of mitral regurgitation has been thoroughly studied and is strongly predictive of postoperative outcome, the functional anatomy of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) in patients with systemic…
Background The aim of this study was to assess a novel transthoracic echocardiographic method to estimate the severity of pulmonary regurgitation (PR) in patients with surgically repaired tetralogy of Fallot….
Background The chronic consumption of androgenic anabolic steroids (AAS) has shown to cause subclinical impairment of myocardial function. Pulsed-wave Doppler tissue imaging (PWDTI) detects early regional alterations of ventricular function,…
Accreditation Statement The American Society of Echocardiography is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American Society of Echocardiography designates…
Aortic dissection is a fearful complication with extremely high mortality in young patients with Marfan syndrome. Successful aortic emergency surgery increases the life expectancy of these patients, yet it does…
A 52-year-old woman presented with severe dyspnea of 2 weeks’ duration. Echocardiography showed an enlarged left atrium but normal global left ventricular systolic function. However, a huge, irregularly shaped mass…
The authors present a case of pericardial effusion that was percutaneously drained using agitated saline for echocardiographic contrast guidance. This technique can safely confirm the location of a pericardiocentesis needle…
Roberto M. Lang, MD, FASE My tenure as president of the ASE will end during our Scientific Sessions in San Diego, California. It was the highlight of my academic career…
Wyman W. Lai, MD, MPH, FASE I have always thought that—dating back to the days of Goldberg, Sahn, Silverman, and Williams—adult and pediatric echocardiographers operated in separate circles. It is…
