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…
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…
My mother was a piano teacher, so at an early age I was taught that a keyboard consisted of white keys and black keys. That’s all there were, 88 of…
Background In 2008, the Oregon legislature decided to protect their constituents by mandating that sonographers be licensed. In fact, registered sonographers may have their credentials revoked, yet still work in…
Background In studies showing benefits of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), individual atrioventricular (AV) delays have been optimized using echocardiography. However, the method for AV delay optimization remains controversial. Methods In…
Background The aim of this study was to characterize papillary fibroelastomas (PFEs) and their clinical sequelae in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). PFE is the third most common primary cardiac…
Background Patients with single–right ventricle (RV) physiology are at increased risk for myocardial dysfunction and mechanical dyssynchrony. Newer echocardiographic modalities may be better able to quantitate right ventricular function in…
