Background Coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR) of the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) and myocardial contractile reserve are often impaired in nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Whether they are affected…
Background There is currently controversy over whether echocardiography provides reliable estimations of pulmonary pressures. The objective of this study was to determine the factors influencing the accuracy and reliability of…
Meryl S. Cohen, MD, FASE, FACC, FAHA Happy New Year to all the Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Council members, and welcome to 2016! As we welcome in the New…
Note from Patrick D. Coon, RCCS, RDCS, FASE, Chair of the Council on Cardiovascular Sonography Steering Committee: This month we have invited the ARDMS to give an update on current affairs…
Susan E. Wiegers, MD, FASE, FACC I have only missed one ASE Scientific Session in the last 20 years and I hope you won’t miss this one! The ASE’s Scientific Sessions…
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…
The paper entitled ‘‘Recommendations for Cardiac Chamber Quantification by Echocardiography in Adults: An Update from the American Society of Echocardiography and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging’’ by Lang et al,…
Background Percutaneous valve-in-valve therapy has become an important treatment option for failing bioprosthetic heart valves. Accurate assessment of valve internal diameter (ID) is essential for effective and safe treatment. These…
Background The 2012 World Heart Federation (WHF) criteria set the minimum standards for echocardiographic diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in a high-risk population without history of acute rheumatic fever….
Background According to the American Society of Echocardiography, coronary artery (CA) imaging is recommended in pediatric examinations to identify CA anomalies. A review of the authors’ center’s echocardiographic studies revealed…
