Background Worldwide, cardiovascular (CV) disease remains the most common cause of morbidity and mortality. Although effective in predicting CV risk in select populations, the Framingham risk score (FRS) fails to…
Background Echocardiographic measures of left ventricular (LV) mass and relative wall thickness and left atrial (LA) size predict future cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to…
Left ventricular hypertrophy is a nonspecific physiologic or maladaptive cardiac response to a large array of stimuli mediated by exercise and numerous cardiac and systemic diseases. Hypertrophy, however, is not…
The authors present the unique case of an 8-month-old baby diagnosed with severe left ventricular failure of unknown etiology. Due to a lack of organ availability for this age, a…
ASE Board of Directors and leaders gather at the annual conference. President Sanjiv Kaul, MD, FASE addresses ASE’s 2010 Scientific Sessions. William A. Zoghbi, MD, FASE of the Methodist DeBakey…
Background Central venous and arterial catheters are a major source of thromboembolic disease in children. The investigators hypothesized that guided high–mechanical index (MI) impulses from diagnostic three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound during…
The percutaneous implantation of a left atrial appendage closure device offers an alternative to chronic oral anticoagulation in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and concomitant risk factors for stroke. Transesophageal…
Left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombus is a common finding in patients with atrial fibrillation and a major source of emboli that cause strokes. The incidental finding of an LAA thrombus…
Atrial septal defect transcatheter occlusion techniques have become an alternative to surgical procedures. With the increasing use of this new technology, several complications have been identified. The authors present the…
Marti L. McCullough, BS, MBA, RDCS, FASE The scientific sessions in San Diego, CA were very well attended by approximately 3,200 attendees. The evaluations indicate that the sonography sessions were…
