Background Echocardiographic calculation of effective orifice area (EOA) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement is integral to the assessment of transcatheter heart valve (THV) function. The aim of this study was…
Background Patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) are known to have increased left ventricular apical rotation (ApRot) during systole, but its clinical relevance is unknown. The aim of this study was…
Accurate assessment of stenosis severity is crucial for the management of patients with aortic stenosis (AS), and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is the primary modality for this purpose. In recent guidelines,…
Background Left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) geometry is variable and often elliptical, which can affect aortic valve area calculation in patients with aortic stenosis (AS). Specific differences in LVOT geometry…
Meryl S. Cohen, MD, FASE, FACC, FAHA For over two decades, the Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Council of the American Society of Echocardiography has had a long history of…
Patrick D. Coon, RCCS, RDCS, FASE • Congenital heart disease (CHD) affects about 1% of live births, or about 40,000 babies, each year in the United States of America. •…
Background In patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), akinetic apical aneurysms are associated with ventricular tachycardia, heart failure, apical thrombus, and mortality. The cause of apical aneurysms remains unresolved, and there…
Susan E. Wiegers, MD, FASE, FACC Winter solstice is almost upon us—time to reflect and celebrate with family and friends. Despite my many years in Upstate New York and the…
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…
A Academic medical centers Development of an educational strategy and decision support tool to enhance appropriate use of stress echocardiography at a large academic medical center: a prospective, pre- and…
