Background Coronary artery disease (CAD) is commonly cited as a mechanism underlying diastolic dysfunction. However, the association of CAD without ischemia and left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction has not been…
Objective We hypothesized that in patients with heart failure with normal left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (HFNEF), the same fibrotic processes that affect the subendocardial layer of the LV could…
Background Accurate segmental mitral valve (MV) analysis is essential for surgical planning. Although real-time three-dimensional (3D) transesophageal echocardiography has improved the ability to visualize the MV, accurate localization of MV…
Background Myocardial deformation measurements using two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) are known to vary among vendors. The intervendor agreement of three-dimensional (3D) deformation indices has not been studied. The goals of…
Background With recent developments in echocardiographic technology, a new system using real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) that allows single-beat acquisition of the entire volume of the left ventricle and incorporates algorithms…
Background The aim of this study was to test the feasibility of the assessment of right ventricular (RV) volumes and function using real-time three-dimensional (3D) transesophageal echocardiographic (TEE) imaging in…
Background Reduced elasticity and dilatation of the proximal aorta are highly prevalent in patients with bicuspid aortic valves (BAVs), even in the absence of valvular dysfunction. The aim of this…
Background The aim of this study was to determine morphologic correlates of early reintervention for recurrent coarctation in infants undergoing surgical repair in the current era. Methods Medical records of…
Objective This study aimed to determine the usefulness of novel parameters of left ventricular (LV) endocardial area strain (AS) in assessing global LV performance in patients with repaired tetralogy of…
ASE’s 2010–2011 Executive Committee (from left): Chief Executive Officer Robin Wiegerink, MNPL; Secretary Peg Knoll, RDCS, FASE; President-elect James Thomas, MD, FASE; President Sanjiv Kaul, MD, FASE; Immediate Past President…
