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…
Background Left atrial (LA) function is an important modulator of left ventricular filling and has a prognostic role in adult heart failure, but pediatric data are limited. The aim of…
Background The aim of this retrospective study was to explore whether different tethering patterns in chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation have different distributions of left ventricular (LV) systolic longitudinal, circumferential, and…
Background Successful transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) mandates comprehensive, accurate multimodality imaging. Echocardiography is involved at all key stages and, with the advent of real-time three-dimensional (3D) transesophageal echocardiography, is…
Background Ventricular-ventricular interactions may affect left ventricular (LV) and right ventricular (RV) function but have not been well characterized in chronic LV afterload in children. The aim of this study…
Background Two-dimensional and Doppler-derived echocardiographic data on normal St. Jude Medical mechanical mitral valve prosthesis function have been reported but remain limited. Methods Comprehensive retrospective two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiographic assessment…
Background Multicenter clinical trials use echocardiographic core laboratories to ensure expertise and consistency in the assessment of imaging eligibility criteria, as well as safety and efficacy end points. The aim…
Background The 2008 appropriate use criteria (AUC) for stress echocardiographic (SE) examinations were revised in 2011 to cover a wider range of scenarios of use. Data comparing the 2008 and…
Introduction The promotion of research involving cardiovascular ultrasound is part of the mission of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE). For years, the ASE has awarded research grants to fund…
The study by Bhatia et al. , “Comparison of the 2008 and 2011 Appropriate Use Criteria for Stress Echocardiography” in the current issue of JASE has identified a gap in the…
