ASE Executive Committee President (term expires June 2016) Susan E. Wiegers, MD, FASE Temple University School of Medicine Philadelphia, PA E-mail: president@asecho.org President-Elect (term expires June 2016) Allan L. Klein,…
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…
Susan E. Wiegers, MD, FASE The healthcare world is changing at a rapid pace. With the adoption of the Affordable Care Act, healthcare is moving away from the fee-for-service model…
We thank Drs Zhang and Yang for their comments. In their letter, Drs Zhang and Yang raised the possibility that the cardiotoxicity seen in our cohort may have been predominantly…
Background Intima-media thickness (IMT) measured on ultrasound images of the common carotid artery (CCA) is associated with cardiovascular risk factors and events. Given the physics of ultrasound, CCA far wall…
Background Among studies describing the phenotype of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C), significant discrepancy exists regarding the extent and impact of left ventricular (LV) involvement. The capability of conventional and…
We commend Tan et al . on their excellent article, “Time Trends of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction and Myocardial Deformation Indices in a Cohort of Women with Breast Cancer Treated with…
Background Microvascular dysregulation, abnormal rheology, and vaso-occlusive events play a role in the pathophysiology of sickle cell disease (SCD). The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that…
Background Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) present unusual myocardial mechanics. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of hypertrophy on global and regional two-dimensional (2D) strain derived…
Background The goal of this study was to determine changes in left ventricular (LV) and right ventricular (RV) function with three-dimensional (3D) speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) after percutaneous mitral valve repair…
