Background The 2007 appropriate use criteria (AUC) for echocardiography were revised in 2011 to cover a wider range of scenarios of use. The aim of this study was to compare…
Background The 2007 Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for echocardiography was revised in 2011 to cover a wider range of scenarios of use. Previous studies of the 2007 AUC found a…
Background The aim of this study was to compare appropriateness designations as determined by the updated 2011 appropriate use criteria (AUC) for echocardiography with prior versions of the AUC for…
Cardiologists and oncologists today face the daunting challenge of identifying patients at risk for late-onset left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction from the use of various chemotherapeutic agents. Currently, the most…
Reports that cardiologists overuse procedures are common in the lay press, with concerns ranging from legitimate differences in judgment to outright fraud. Clinical practice guidelines were created to assist physicians…
Leo Lopez, MD, FACC, FAAP, FASE, Council Vice Chair Echocardiography is the primary diagnostic modality for patients with pediatric and congenital heart disease (CHD). As this patient population grows, the…
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…
Patricia A. Pellikka, MD, FASE It is 5:45 PM in Rochester, MN. If I were home, I would have read my last echo and would be digging into my E-mail….
Background The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of performing complete early fetal echocardiography (FE) at <17 weeks of gestation with comparison with standard FE in the…
