Background The aim of this study was to investige serial changes of myocardial deformation using two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiographic (2DSTE) imaging in children undergoing balloon valvuloplasty for congenital valvular aortic stenosis…
Background Echocardiographic measures of left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony in pediatric patients with heart failure (HF) have not been adequately evaluated. The aim of this study was to evaluate LV systolic dyssynchrony…
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…
As we continue to develop and implement our Pediatric & Congenital Heart Disease Council initiatives for 2012 and beyond, I thought it would be insightful to detail the ASE strategic goals…
Mark S. Adams, BS, RDCS, FASE Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is an integral and expanding part of patient care in the cardiac surgical operating room, general operating room, and other clinical…
James D. Thomas, FASE And so it ends as it began, on a plane. When I wrote my first President’s Page, I was on an Air China flight from Beijing…
We thank Dr Firstenberg for his letter regarding indications and contraindications for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) that were discussed in our article “The Role of Echocardiography in the Management of…
I would like to discuss a few points raised by Troianos et al. in their recent thoughtful, well-researched report on ultrasound-guided vascular cannulation in JASE . First, on page 1294, Troianos…
