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…
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…
Tasneem Z. Naqvi, MD, FRCP, MMM, FASE, FACC Susana Perese, BS, RVT, FASE Appropriateness criteria are becoming increasingly important in US health care. Not only do they allow for improved…
Jennifer Neary, RDCS, FASE Yes! Minneapolis, nicknamed “City of Lakes,” will be the stage for the 2013 Scientific Sessions. It truly is a beautiful city and with the sessions taking…
Patricia A. Pellikka, MD, FASE I have read Dr. Marty Makary’s book, Unaccountable , a disturbing, but probably not surprising account of deficiencies in the provision of healthcare in the…
Background Left ventricular (LV) outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) is most commonly seen in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Postexercise dynamic LVOTO (DLVOTO) has been infrequently identified in symptomatic patients without LV…
Background Carotid and coronary atherosclerosis are associated with each other in imaging and autopsy studies. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether carotid artery plaque seen on carotid…
