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…
David H. Wiener, MD, FASE, ASE Advocacy Committee Chair ASE is an active participant in a process that is little understood, but essential to virtually every U.S. based member. It’s…
James D. Thomas, MD, FASE Registration has opened for the Society’s annual scientific sessions, and we have a fantastic line-up for the meeting. ASE 2012 will be held at National…
We thank Drs. Koestenberger and Ravekes for their very valuable comments on our recently published guidelines on targeted neonatal echocardiography. As stated in the guidelines, we indeed recommended the use…
We read with interest the expert consensus statement “Targeted Neonatal Echocardiography in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Practice Guidelines and Recommendations for Training” from the writing group of the American…
We thank Drs. Evans and Kluckow for their interest in our recently published guidelines for neonatal echocardiography. We read their comments with interest, and we take note of the differences…
Background The reproducibility of the measurement of mechanical dyssynchrony by echocardiography including Doppler tissue imaging has recently been questioned. The aim of this study was to ascertain the role of a…
Background Previous experimental models have related transmitral vortex formation to the longitudinal recoil of left ventricle. However, little is known about the relationships among left ventricular (LV) longitudinal relaxation, transmitral filling…
Background Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) measured by echocardiography has been proposed to be associated with metabolic syndrome and increased cardiovascular risks. However, its independent association with fatty liver disease and…
There is much within the targeted neonatal echocardiography (TNE) consensus statement we endorse, particularly the clinical indications, the need for training structures, and the importance of collaboration with other specialties…
