An Update from the Chair
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…
Words of Gratitude for Travel Grants to the ASE Annual Scientific Sessions
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…
Continuing Education and Meeting Calendar
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…
Usefulness of Two-Dimensional Longitudinal Strain Pattern to Predict Left Ventricular Recovery and In-Hospital Complications after Acute Anterior Myocardial Infarction Treated Successfully by Primary Angioplasty
Background The aim of this study was to test the usefulness of two-dimensional longitudinal strain pattern in segments with wall motion abnormalities to predict left ventricular recovery and in-hospital cardiac…
Cardio-Oncology and Echocardiography—Partners in Improving Patient Care
Susan E. Wiegers, MD, FASE, FACC Last month was Breast Cancer Awareness month. Many of us have been personally touched by the disease affecting relatives, friends, or ourselves. Cardio-oncology has…
The Incremental Prognostic Value of the Incorporation of Myocardial Perfusion Assessment into Clinical Testing with Stress Echocardiography Study
Background The authors recently demonstrated that simultaneous assessment of myocardial perfusion (MP) and wall motion (WM) by myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) is feasible and accurate when incorporated into a clinical…
Leaflet-Chordal Relations in Patients with Primary and Secondary Mitral Regurgitation
Background The strategy for mitral valve (MV) repair has recently focused on the restoration of the submitral apparatus. However, the relationship between geometric changes of the submitral apparatus and the…
Risk-Stratified Postnatal Care of Newborns with Congenital Heart Disease Determined by Fetal Echocardiography
Background Advances in fetal echocardiography have improved recognition of congenital heart disease (CHD). Imaging protocols have been developed that predict delivery room (DR) risk and anticipated postnatal level of care…
Right Ventricular Remodeling, Its Correlates, and Its Clinical Impact in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Background Structural right ventricular (RV) abnormalities are present in a substantial proportion of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), but the trigger for RV hypertrophy remains unclear. The aim of this…
Echocardiographic Estimation of Right Ventricular Stroke Work in Children with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Comparison with Invasive Measurements
Background Right ventricular (RV) failure is a key determinant of mortality in children with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). RV stroke work (RVSW) can be estimated as the product of RV…
