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…
I applaud David Platts and colleagues on their comprehensive, timely, and well-written review outlining the role of echocardiography in the assessment of patients requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Given that…
Background Right ventricular (RV) failure is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), but the longitudinal course of RV volumes through staged…
We appreciate the comments regarding our recently published practice guidelines for ultrasound-guided vascular access. Dr. LeDonne describes the availability of commercial needle guides for the long-axis approach to ultrasound-guided vascular…
Background Recent evidence has suggested that patients display altered arterial elasticity after Kawasaki disease (KD). However, changes in the elastic properties of the central aorta and their relevance to left…
Background Left ventricular (LV) twist mechanics are a promising, sensitive tool for assessing pathophysiologic changes in patients with systolic heart failure. Although LV twist is known to be load dependent…
Background Left ventricular (LV) compliance is an important determinant of LV function and can be affected by a variety of cardiovascular conditions. In particular, diastolic dysfunction is associated with altered…
