Background Although a quantitative evaluation of cardiac chamber dimensions in pediatric echocardiography is often important, nomograms for these structures are limited. The aim of this study was to establish reliable…
The purpose of scaling organ dimensions is motivated by the possibility of comparing individuals of different body sizes, a potent determinant of organ size. This is useful in comparative physiology,…
Background Accurate normalization of cardiac chamber size in the obese population is a challenge. The aim of this study was to develop and assess the performance of allometric models for…
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Echocardiography is frequently the initial noninvasive imaging modality used to assess patients with takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC). Standard transthoracic echocardiography can provide, even in the acute care setting, useful information about…
Neil J. Weissman, MD, FASE Growing up, the “big trip” each year was when my family piled into the station wagon and drove from New York to Florida to visit…
Alan Finley, MD, FASE As the cost and complexity of healthcare in the United States have increased, the overuse of resources has become a considerable concern. Unnecessary or low value…
Background Facilitated reporting using a discrete set of finding codes (FCs) is a common method of generating echocardiographic reports. Methods The investigators developed a tool that allows echocardiographic reports to…
Elizabeth F. McIlwain, MHS, RCS, FASE, Chair, Council on Cardiovascular Sonography In 2005 ASE published “Minimum Standards for the Cardiac Sonographer: A Position Paper.” This guideline addresses credentialing, formal education,…
Background The etiology of reduced left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction after exercise, without obstructive coronary artery disease or other established causes, is unclear. The aims of this study were to…
