Background The significance of reduced right ventricular (RV) deformation reported in endurance athletes (EAs) is unclear, highlighting the ambiguities between physiologic RV remodeling and pathology. The aim of this study…
Background The aims of this study were to establish absolute ranges for right ventricular (RV) structural and functional parameters for endurance athletes and to establish any impact of body size….
Endocardial lead–induced tricuspid regurgitation has not been well recognized, either clinically or echocardiographically, and yet it is likely a preventable iatrogenic disease. In severe cases, it can lead to right…
Numerous studies have described features of adaptive cardiac remodeling in athletes. There remains overlap, however, between many of the structural and functional features of the athletic heart and potentially dangerous…
Kathryn Glas, MD, MBA, FASE, Immediate Past Council Chair Scott T. Reeves, MD, MBA, FACC, FASE, Council Chair Webster’s dictionary defines an advocate as “a person who argues for a…
ASE Global: Focus on India group visits the Taj Mahal. Left to right: Minnie Thykattil, RDCS and Georgeanne Lammertin, MBA, RDCS, RCS, FASE, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL;…
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…
Ken Horton RCS, FASE It’s hard to believe another year has flown by and we are right around the corner from the 2012 ASE Scientific Sessions. Hopefully, by now you…
Background High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) has been applied clinically as a noninvasive therapeutic tool. Atrial septostomy is a palliative treatment for pulmonary artery hypertension. The purpose of this study was…
Background Valvuloarterial impedance ( Z va ) can estimate the global hemodynamic load on the left ventricle in patients with severe aortic stenosis better than the standard indexes, as shown…
