Background The detection of atrial septal defects (ASDs) and other shunts is sometimes difficult on transthoracic echocardiography. In addition, the quantitative assessment of right-heart volume loading as an indicator of…
To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future. —Plutarch (Greek historian and…
M-mode echocardiography is considered to be obsolete by many. The technique rarely is included in American Society of Echocardiography standards documents, except for M-mode measurements, which have limited value. The…
Ultrasound imaging has continuously developed over recent years, leading to the development of several novel echocardiographic indexes. Among these, of particular interest are those that focus on pulmonary hemodynamics, because…
A 16-year-old boy with a progressive history of dyspnea and palpitations was diagnosed to have rupture of the right and left coronary sinuses on transthoracic echocardiography. The right coronary sinus…
The authors report the cases of 2 patients with symptoms and signs related to severe pulmonary hypertension. Two-dimensional echocardiography demonstrated defects in the posterior portion of the atrial septum. Transthoracic…
A 33-year-old woman with a history of gestational trophoblastic disease presented for investigation of a right atrial mass. She had been receiving chemotherapy administered via a Port-a-Cath system for 2…
Roberto M. Lang, MD, FASE Throughout its history, ASE has consistently emphasized education and research in cardiovascular ultrasound as cornerstones of our mission as a Society. In keeping with that…
Background Myocardial acceleration during isovolumic contraction (IVA) has been validated as a relatively load-insensitive noninvasive index of contractility. Its feasibility, reproducibility, and variation between segments have not been studied in…
Marti L. McCulloch, BS, MBA, RDCS, FASE How do you respond when someone asks you what you do for a living? A typical response is generally along the lines of…
