Echocardiography is a widely used and versatile technique that can provide comprehensive information concerning thromboembolic risk in patients with atrial fibrillation. The authors review the potential contributions of echocardiography to…
Precise characterization of the mitral valve is crucial for guiding the management of patients with mitral valve prolapse. From watchful monitoring to valve repair or replacement, different options may be…
Outgoing ASE President Patricia A. Pellikka, MD, FASE, attended the ASE Foundation Gala with her husband Jay Ryu. James B. Seward, MD, FASE, who attended the ASE Foundation Gala with…
Andrew J. Powell, MD The 24 th ASE Annual Scientific Sessions took place from June 29–July 2, 2013 in Minneapolis, MN. The pediatric and congenital Track ran throughout the 4-day…
Jennifer Neary, RDCS, FASE Over the four days of the ASE’s 24 th Annual Scientific Sessions, many exciting and entertaining lectures were given in a variety of formats by an…
ASE Executive Committee President (term expires June 2014) Benjamin F. Byrd III, MD, FASE Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN Email: president@asecho.org President-Elect (term expires June 2014) Neil J. Weissman,…
Background Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is commonly used before atrial flutter (AFl) ablation to detect atrial thrombus (AT) and thereby identify a heightened risk for systemic embolism both in patients with…
Benjamin F. Byrd III, MD, FASE The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is an independent Congressional agency established to advise Congress on issues affecting the Medicare program. MedPAC released a…
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…
Background There is growing evidence to suggest increased arterial stiffness in patients with a history of Kawasaki disease (KD). Pulse-wave velocity (PWV) is the most validated measure of arterial stiffness….
