The nice thing about standards…is that you have so many to choose from. The development of any new technology inevitably involves a different perspective from different engineers and inventors. In…
Background Clinical experience suggests that measurement of left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) using two-dimensional echocardiography (2DE) is often at variance with results of three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) in patients who…
Background This study was planned by the EACVI/ASE/Industry Task Force to Standardize Deformation Imaging to (1) test the variability of speckle-tracking global longitudinal strain (GLS) measurements among different vendors and…
Heart transplantation remains the most effective long-term intervention for patients with end-stage heart failure. Despite advances in immunosuppressive therapy, acute cellular rejection (ACR) remains common, with a prevalence up to…
Background Acute cellular rejection (ACR) is still a relevant complication after orthotopic heart transplantation. The diagnosis of ACR is based on endomyocardial biopsy (EMB). Recent advances in two-dimensional strain imaging…
Bioprosthetic valves are increasingly implanted, with generally consistent and durable results. Early bioprosthetic valve failure is uncommon, and most clinicians are unfamiliar with the spectrum of early structural complications involving…
Echocardiography is the most widely used noninvasive imaging modality for the evaluation and diagnosis of cardiac pathology. However, because of the physical properties of ultrasound waves, cardiologists are often confronted…
Patrick D. Coon, RCCS, RDCS, FASE There is a lot happening in ASE these days with respect to how we, as cardiac sonographers, hone and practice our craft. The leadership…
Rene Quiroz, MD, FASE Thanks to support from the American Society of Echocardiography Foundation (ASEF), the Council on Vascular Ultrasound introduced travel grants to encourage those interested in vascular ultrasound…
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…
