Background The initial experience with the miniaturized multiplane micro-transesophageal echocardiographic probe (MTEE) reported high-quality diagnostic imaging in small infants. The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic accuracy…
Background Libman-Sacks endocarditis, characterized by Libman-Sacks vegetations, is common in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and is commonly complicated with embolic cerebrovascular disease. Thus, accurate detection of Libman-Sacks vegetations may…
Background Attention to resource utilization has led to increased scrutiny of the appropriateness of initial diagnostic imaging studies on the basis of current guidelines. Far less attention has been paid…
Background Although the highest aortic valve velocity was thought to be obtained from imaging windows other than the apex in about 20% of patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS), its…
Hypertension remains a major contributor to the global burden of disease. The measurement of blood pressure continues to have pitfalls related to both physiological aspects and acute variation. As the…
Table of Contents Value-Based Healthcare in the United States 756 The Value Choice in Cardiac Imaging 757 Echocardiography’s Value in Clinical Care 758 The Patient Perspective 761 Payer Perspectives on…
Background Right heart function is the key determinant of symptoms and prognosis in pulmonary hypertension (PH), but the right ventricle has a complex geometry that is challenging to quantify by…
Naomi M. Hamburg, MD, MS, FASE A key goal of ASE is advancing excellence in cardiovascular ultrasound. Recently, I have been involved in two processes that will promote quality in…
Background Cardiac disease is a major cause of death in patients with muscular dystrophies. The use of feasible and reproducible echocardiographic measures of cardiac function is critical to advance the…
Giving back to the community Patrick D. Coon, RCCS, RDCS, FASE There is no doubt that this might be the biggest cliché, but it is, in fact, true. Volunteering for…
