Background The basic reservation concerning the use of hand-carried echocardiographic devices by general practitioners has been a lack of data demonstrating that they would provide clinically important information on patients’…
An increasing number of patients are implanted with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) for the treatment of severe congestive heart failure. In parallel with this growing experience has been…
Background The aim of this study was to assess the usefulness of a new miniaturized echocardiographic system (MS) to perform bedside echocardiography in initial outpatient cardiology consultations, in addition to…
Background The aim of this study was to investigate the imaging capabilities of recent hand-held ultrasound scanners. Methods Three hundred forty-nine patients were scanned with hand-held ultrasound (HAND) and high-end…
In the past half century, numerous imaging modalities have contributed to cardiologic practice and research, revealing heretofore unimaginable detail. Among these modalities, echocardiography has distinguished itself for its safety, power,…
Sanjiv Kaul, MD, FASE Our 22 nd Annual Scientific Sessions, themed “The Patient and the Image: The Role of Cardiovascular Ultrasound in Clinical Decision Making,” will be held at the…
Wyman W. Lai, MD, MPH, FASE Midway through my second, and final, year as chair of the Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease (PCHD) Council Board, I’m struck by how many…
A parachute abnormality of the mitral valve is an extremely rare finding in adults. It is usually seen as part of Shone’s complex. The authors present multimodality imaging from a…
Having passed the 30th anniversary of the first implantation of a Björk-Shiley convexo-concave tilting mechanical valve, recognition of the life-threatening complication of strut fracture is not widespread. The authors report…
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…
