Background Three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) is a reliable and reproducible tool for assessing left ventricular (LV) function but remains sensitive to patient echogenicity. Contrast-enhanced 3DE (C3DE) has the potential to improve…
Background The response of diastolic Doppler indices to exercise is not well defined for young subjects. The aims of this study were to evaluate this in nonathletic and endurance-trained probands…
Background Subendocardial strain analysis is currently feasible in two-dimensional and three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography; however, there is a lack of clarity regarding the most useful strain component for subclinical disease detection….
In this issue of JASE, Studer Bruengger et al . report diastolic exercise data in young nonathletic and endurance-trained healthy individuals, along with maximal oxygen consumption (V o 2max ). They…
The left ventricle is an amazing structure, capable of ejecting ≥60% of its contents at high pressure, then filling at very low pressure in a fraction of a second. Remarkably,…
Background Routine quantitative assessment of left ventricular (LV) volumes with echocardiography is hindered by time-consuming methods requiring a manual trace of the LV cavity from two apical two-dimensional planes. Thus,…
Accurate assessment of left ventricular (LV) size and function is among the most important requisites of clinical cardiology. Echocardiographic quantitation of LV volumes and ejection fraction (EF) is of paramount…
In 2011, with support from the ASE Foundation, the Council on Vascular Ultrasound introduced travel grants as a way to encourage those interested in vascular ultrasound to continue their development…
Lynne Brown, BA, RDCS, FASE “As sonographers, we are always learning something new. If we don’t, we get left behind! During my career the application of echocardiography has grown exponentially….
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…
