Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a genetic disorder characterized by increased cardiac muscle mass. This disorder has broad phenotypic expression, including, among others, asymmetric septal hypertrophy, midcavity hypertrophy, and apical hypertrophy. In…
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Background The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the association between blood pressure (BP) variability and right ventricular (RV) mechanical function in normal-weight, overweight, and obese untreated patients with…
Background Contrast ultrasound–mediated gene delivery (CUMGD) is a promising approach for enhancing gene therapy that relies on microbubble (MB) cavitation to augment complementary deoxyribonucleic acid (cDNA) transfection. The aims of…
Esther S.H. Kim, MD, MPH, RPVI, FASE The diagnosis of renovascular disease in children with hypertension is critical as interventional treatment may be curative. The known limitations of radiation exposure…
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…
Allan L. Klein, MD, FRCP (C), FACC, FAHA, FESC, FASE My wife recently said to me that the mitral “E’s and A’s” have been good to me over the years….
Background In pediatric echocardiography, myocardial strain measurements are likely influenced by cardiac size and growth in healthy children. The application of this technique in clinical practice has been hampered by…
Background Several coronary artery Z score models have been developed. However, a Z score model derived by the lambda-mu-sigma (LMS) method has not been established. Methods Echocardiographic measurements of the…
Background Morphologic description of ventricular septal defect (VSD) is mandatory before performing the newly developed transcatheter closure procedure. Inaccurate estimation of defect size has been reported using conventional two-dimensional (2D)…
