At an early morning hour at the start of a busy work day, a dozen individuals position themselves at conference room tables in front of a projector and screen. After…
Background The submitral apparatus maintains annular-papillary continuity and myocardial geometry. In mitral valve prolapse (MVP), elongated chords and redundant leaflets can interact at the region of myocardial attachment, leading to…
Background Initial experience with the new St. Jude Trifecta pericardial aortic stented bioprosthesis shows an excellent resting hemodynamic profile. Little is known about changes in the hemodynamic profile of the…
Background Patient-prosthesis mismatch (PPM) has been reported with a wide range of bioprosthetic valves after aortic valve replacement (AVR) and has been associated with multiple adverse outcomes. The aim of…
Valve prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM) was first described in 1978 by Rahimtoola as follows: “Mismatch can be considered to be present when the effective prosthetic valve area, after insertion into 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…
Jayne Cleve, BS, RDCS I love being in the echo lab performing studies on my patients. To this day I find it immensely fulfilling! But there is “life” outside of…
Madhav Swaminathan, MD, FASE, FAHA Alina Nicoara, MD, FASE As healthcare providers of patients with cardiovascular disease who are undergoing surgery, it is our job to ensure the quality of…
Neil J. Weissman, MD, FASE Did you know that: • The top 10 in-demand jobs in 2010, did not exist in 2004 • We are currently preparing students for jobs…
Background Identification of viable but dysfunctional myocardium after myocardial infarction is important for management, including the decision for revascularization. Assessment of infarct transmurality (TRM) by late contrast enhancement on magnetic…
