Background The assessment of pulmonary pressure is important for the diagnosis and management of patients with pulmonary hypertension. Mean pulmonary artery pressure (MPAP) has been used in the current definition…
There are three studies in this issue of The Journal that contribute to our understanding of the noninvasive determination of pulmonary hemodynamics. This editorial discusses aspects of each of these…
Attention ASE Members: The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has gone green! Visit www.aseuniversity.org to earn free continuing medical education credit through an online activity related to this article. Certificates…
Benjamin W. Eidem, MD, FASE As I complete my term as chair of the Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Council, I wanted to highlight many of the activities of our…
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 Each year the ASE Scientific Sessions marks “the changing of the guard” for the Society. The scientific sessions are where the Executive Committee, Board of…
Patricia A. Pellikka, MD, FASE At my incoming President’s Address at the ASE Scientific Sessions in June 2012, I presented my plans for the year in the form of a…
Background Although impaired left ventricular (LV) filling in constrictive pericarditis (CP) is attributable to external constraints by a tethered pericardium, impaired left atrial (LA) function can further impair LV filling….
