The New Black Bag, Arrowsmith, and Giving
In the current issue of JASE , Singh et al. discuss the American Society of Echocardiography Remote Echocardiography With Web-Based Assessments for Referrals at a Distance (ASE-REWARD) study, a unique and…
Continuing Education and Meeting Calendar
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…
Should Echocardiographers Embrace the FOCUS Examination?
Rebecca T. Hahn, MD, FASE When the ASE and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) developed the consensus document on focused cardiac ultrasound (FOCUS), echocardiographers asked the question, “Should…
Clinical Sites—The Road to Our Future
Richie Palma, RDCS, FASE, congratulates Lynsy Edgerton, the 2008 Alan D. Waggoner Sonographer Student Scholarship award recipient. As a program director of the Hoffman Heart Institute, I’m often asked what…
Head-to-Head Comparison of Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Methods for Left Atrial Chamber Quantification with Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Background Limited data are available on the accuracy of quantification methods for left atrial (LA) volumes using two-dimensional (2D) and particularly real-time three-dimensional echocardiographic (RT3DE) methods in comparison with a…
Echo Technology and Research Summit: Opportunities and Needs
Patricia A. Pellikka, MD, FASE On Saturday, November 3, 2012, the ASE Education and Research Foundation held its second Cardiovascular Ultrasound Technology and Research Summit, bringing together 43 echocardiologists, ultrasound…
Assessment of Left Ventricular Mass in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy by Real-Time Three-Dimensional Echocardiography Using Single-Beat Capture Image
Background Left ventricular (LV) mass is an important prognostic indicator in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Although LV mass can be easily calculated using conventional echocardiography, it is based on geometric assumptions and…
Effects of Aging and Body Size on Proximal and Ascending Aorta and Aortic Arch: Inner Edge–to–Inner Edge Reference Values in a Large Adult Population by Two-Dimensional Transthoracic Echocardiography
Background Aortic size is known to vary significantly by age and body size and to be an important predictor of cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to determine…
Correction
In the article, “The Why and How of Z Scores,” by Colan, J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2013;26:38-40, the second sentence in the first paragraph on page 40 contains an error….
Limitations of Expressing Left Ventricular Mass Relative to Height and to Body Surface Area in Children
Background Left ventricular (LV) mass varies in proportion to lean body mass (LBM) but is usually expressed relative to height or body surface area (BSA), each of which functions as…
