Background Right-to-left shunting via a patent foramen ovale (PFO) has a recognized association with embolic events in younger patients. The use of agitated saline contrast injection (ASCi) for detecting atrial…
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, RDCS, FASE Those of us that have been in the business for a while have witnessed the growth of cardiovascular ultrasound from a diagnostic tool that many…
Patricia A. Pellikka, MD, FASE You’ve been receiving correspondence and electronic reminders about renewing your annual membership in ASE. I hope you will renew, and encourage your colleagues to join….
Background Screening tools for the detection of coronary artery disease (CAD) are of considerable interest in light of skyrocketing risk factors. Recent work suggests that carotid plaque has a relatively…
I commend the work of Ferns et al. comparing the AcuNav intracardiac echocardiographic (ICE) (Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Mountain View, CA) and microTEE (Philips Medical Systems, Andover, MA) miniaturized transducers….
Background The aim of this study was to determine whether poststenotic diastolic-to-systolic velocity ratio (DSVR) assessed by transthoracic Doppler echocardiography could accurately identify significant stenoses in the left coronary artery….
Background Aortic stenosis (AS) leads to remodeling of the left heart. Strain measurements enable the assessment of left atrial (LA) mechanics. The goal of this study was to evaluate the…
Background There are conflicting data on the incidence of ischemia by stress echocardiography in patients referred for dyspnea without accompanying chest pain. Methods A total of 311 consecutive patients with…
Background The use of ventricular assist devices (VADs) in children is challenging because of small patient size, frequent structural heart disease, and the need for biventricular assist devices. This report…
