Help Us Get More Sonographer Members!
A question I often hear, both in my lab and when I travel, is “How can I get more involved with ASE?” My first response is to ask if the…
“Flap Valve Phenomenon” Limiting Aortic Regurgitation in Prosthetic Valve Dehiscence
The authors describe the case of a 52-year-old man with a history of supra-annular mechanical aortic valve replacement who presented with fever and abdominal pain. He was found to have…
Author’s Response
We thank Dyar et al for their comments and questions. We appreciate the opportunity to respond and to discuss the issues raised in more detail. The correct unit when indexing body…
The Left Ventricle Responds to Acute Graded Elevation of Right Ventricular Afterload by Augmentation of Twist Magnitude and Untwist Rate
Background The right and left ventricles share the interventricular septum, which mechanically transmits pressure gradients. The aim of this study was to investigate how acute mild or moderate right ventricular…
Carotid Artery Stiffness and Diastolic Function in Subjects without Known Cardiovascular Disease
Background The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between carotid artery stiffness and diastolic function in a cohort of subjects without known cardiovascular risk factors and/or overt…
Doppler Classification of Diastolic Dysfunction
Transmitral pulsed-wave and mitral annular tissue Doppler are routinely used in clinical practice to assess left ventricular (LV) diastolic function. Using these Doppler modalities, three classic diastolic filling patterns are…
Author’s Reply
We appreciate the interest of Dr. Silbiger and the opportunity to address his comments. It is well recognized that patients with impaired relaxation patterns can have increased left ventricular (LV)…
Normal Values for Left Ventricular Volume in Infants and Young Children: Questions for the Authors
We read with interest the recent article by Lytrivi et al. and would like to thank the investigators for this important reference material. For clarification, we hope that they will respond…
Author’s Reply
We appreciate the comments of Dr. Feigenbaum, which allow us to discuss some aspects of the deliberations of the writing group that did not make it into print. As with…
Early Detection of Left Atrial Strain Abnormalities by Speckle-Tracking in Hypertensive and Diabetic Patients with Normal Left Atrial Size
Background Systemic hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus are associated with impaired left atrial (LA) function, but whether LA functional abnormalities also occur in patients with hypertension and diabetes who…
