A New Strategic Plan for a Thriving Organization
Susan E. Wiegers, MD, FASE, FACC As I assume the Presidency of the ASE, I have to acknowledge how surprised the echocardiography fellow would have been to know that 27…
Authors’ Reply
There are very few people in the world of echocardiography for whom we have more respect than Dr Feigenbaum. In fact, it is quite difficult to argue with someone of…
The Effect of Thrombolytic Use and Mechanical Ventilation on Echocardiographic Parameters of Survival after Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Sanfilippo et al . raise two important concerns pertaining to our article in JASE . In our study, we found that the ratio of right ventricular to left ventricular end-diastolic diameter,…
Influence of Thrombolysis and Mechanical Ventilation on Echocardiographic Predictors of Survival after Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Khemasuwan et al . retrospectively evaluated a cohort of 211 patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) with acute pulmonary embolism (PE). The investigators examined the correlation between echocardiographic parameters and…
Left Ventricular Rotational Mechanics in Preterm Infants Less Than 29 Weeks’ Gestation over the First Week after Birth
Background There is a paucity of data on left ventricular (LV) rotational physiology, twist, and torsional mechanics in preterm infants. The principal aims of the present study were to assess…
Pressure Overload Creates Right Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in a Mouse Model: Assessment by Echocardiography
Background Noninvasive diagnostic tools for right ventricular (RV) dysfunction measurements are increasingly being used, although their association with the pathologic mechanisms of dysfunction is poorly understood. Although investigations have focused…
Usefulness of Speckle-Tracking Imaging for Right Ventricular Assessment after Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging/Echocardiographic Comparison within the Relation between Aldosterone and Cardiac Remodeling after Myocardial Infarction Study
Background Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is frequent and associated with poor prognosis. The complex anatomy of the right ventricle makes its echocardiographic assessment challenging. Quantification…
Bubbles in Ballooning: Safety and Utility
We are very grateful to Drs Putrino and Platts for their comprehensive letter pointing out the safety of contrast echocardiography (CE) in acutely ill patients. We are in full agreement…
Contrast Echocardiography in Acutely Unwell Patients
We commend Citro et al . on their comprehensive review article regarding the clinical and prognostic implications of echocardiographic techniques in takotsubo cardiomyopathy. In particular, we found the section on myocardial…
Mitral Annular Dynamics in Mitral Annular Calcification: A Three-Dimensional Imaging Study
Background The mitral annulus displays complex conformational changes during the cardiac cycle that can now be quantified by three-dimensional echocardiography. Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is increasingly encountered, but its structural…
