ASE Governance Changes; ASEXIT not BREXIT
Allan L. Klein, MD, FASE, FRCP (C), FACC, FAHA, and FESC I am on a plane going to England and Ireland for a nice vacation with my wife. I can’t…
Doppler Echocardiographic Quantitation of Aortic Valve Stenosis: A Science in Constant Evolution
Aortic valve replacement is indicated in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) with symptoms or depressed left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction. Doppler echocardiography is the primary imaging modality used to…
Is Doppler Echocardiographic Quantitation of Aortic Valve Stenosis a Settled Science?
Role of Continuity Equation Is Unsuitable for Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis Accurate assessment of low-gradient aortic stenosis has come into sharper focus with the advent of transcatheter aortic valve replacement for…
Determinants of Pediatric Echocardiography Laboratory Productivity: Analysis from the Second Survey of the American Society of Echocardiography Committee on Echocardiography Laboratory Productivity
Background The American Society of Echocardiography Committee on Pediatric Echocardiography Laboratory Productivity aimed to study factors that could influence the clinical productivity of physicians and sonographers and assess longitudinal trends…
A Second Set of Eyes: Pre–Patient Dismissal Interpretation
Health care reimbursement in the United States is undergoing a significant shift from fee-for-service to value-based payment with the use of models based on bundles, episodes of care, and outcomes….
The Effect of Image Review before Patient Discharge on Study Completeness and Sonographer Job Satisfaction in a Pediatric Echocardiographic Laboratory
Background Incomplete echocardiographic assessment accounts for approximately 10% of preventable diagnostic errors and may place children at risk for adverse outcomes or increased testing. The aim of this study was…
Evaluation of Echocardiographic Measures of Left Ventricular Function in Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Assessment of Reproducibility and Comparison to Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Background Patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) require frequent imaging to assess left ventricular (LV) function. Poor imaging windows can limit the diagnostic utility of echocardiography. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging…
Learning to Permit Disruptive Innovation…
The use of ultrasound as a widely available bedside tool for cardiovascular evaluation has grown in parallel with technical developments that have permitted better image resolution, miniaturization, and automation. In…
Retention of Ultrasound Skills and Training in “Point-of-Care” Cardiac Ultrasound
Background Although the growth of point-of-care ultrasound has resulted in a proliferation of teaching programs, few data exist on the maintenance of proficiency. The aim of this study was to evaluate…
New Automatic Tools to Identify Responders to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Background New echocardiographic parameters (apical rocking [AR], septal flash [SF]) are intended to detect patterns specific to responders to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). The patterns are visually recognized and qualitatively described,…
