Background The influence of deficient rims surrounding atrial septal defects (ASDs) in patients undergoing transcatheter closure has yet to be clarified. The aim of this study was to assess the…
Background The discrepancy between planimetered mitral valve area (MVA) and mean diastolic pressure gradient (MDPG) has not been studied extensively in patients with mitral stenosis. The purpose of the present…
Background Patients with preclinical left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction (DD) are prone to develop heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Although left atrial (LA) enlargement and deterioration of LA function…
Background Acute myocardial infarction and remodeling of the left ventricle is associated with significant changes in systolic and diastolic echocardiographic derived indices. The investigators have tried to determine whether persistence…
Background Recommendations for testing in patients with low pretest probability of coronary artery disease differ in guidelines from no testing at all to different tests. The aim of this study…
Background Global longitudinal strain (GLS) is well validated and has important applications in contemporary clinical practice. The aim of this analysis was to evaluate the accuracy of resting peak GLS…
Lipomatous atrial septal hypertrophy (LASH) is a histologically benign cardiac lesion characterized by excessive fat deposition in the region of the interatrial septum that spares the fossa ovalis. The etiology…
ASE 2016–2017 Board of Directors and Society leaders gathered for their annual meeting in Seattle. 2016–2017 ASE Council Chairs shown left to right: Esther Kim, MD, MPH, RPVI, FASE ,…
Mark Friedberg, MD, FASE The Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease track at the 27 th Scientific Sessions in Seattle highlighted the breadth and depth of academic investigation and education that…
Deborah A. Agler, ACS, RDCS, FASE The 27 th ASE Annual Scientific Sessions were held at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, WA, June 10–14th. The sessions were in…
