We read with great interest the report of Caselli et al. titled “Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Characterization of Patients With Left Ventricular Noncompaction.” The authors demonstrated that real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) allows accurate…
In their recently published article, Sato et al. investigated the accuracy of echocardiographic measures of right ventricular (RV) systolic function (mean RV ejection fraction [RVEF], 38 ± 11%) in 37 patients…
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…
Not all that long ago, cardiovascular sonography was experiencing a severe shortage of technologists. Sonographers looking for employment had many options as to when they could move and where they…
The article on left ventricular noncompaction cardiomyopathy by Paterick et al. is superb, particularly the anatomic and echocardiographic images. My colleagues and I reported three fetal cases of this disorder as spongiform…
We were very interested to read the article by Oxborough et al. in the March issue of JASE . The authors found that right ventricular (RV) chamber dimensions were larger in…
Background Fluoroscopic and electrocardiographic (ECG) criteria for the documentation of pacing lead positioning (apical and alternative sites) have been described, but data regarding their accuracy are lacking. Methods Fifty patients…
Background Atrioventricular septal defects (AVSDs) account for 7% of all congenital cardiovascular malformations. The atrioventricular septum (AVS) is the portion of the septal tissue that separates the right atrium from…
Background Echocardiography has been used to determine ventricular function, segmental wall motion abnormality, and pulmonary artery pressure before and after peak exercise. No prior study has investigated systolic and diastolic…
Background Three-dimensional (3D) transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is more accurate than two-dimensional (2D) TEE in the qualitative assessment of mitral valve (MV) prolapse (MVP). However, the accuracy of 3D TEE in…
