Background Intramyocardial hemorrhage (IMH) and microvascular obstruction (MVO) are two major mechanisms of reperfusion injury of the left ventricle after acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The aim of this…
Background Echocardiographic determination of left heart chamber volumetric parameters by using manual tracings during multiple beats is tedious in atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of this study was to determine…
Background Accurate localization of mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is crucial for surgical planning. Despite improved visualization of the mitral valve by three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography, image interpretation remains expertise dependent. Manual…
Background Percutaneous mitral valve repair (PMVR) is an alternative treatment in patients with significant mitral regurgitation (MR) who are denied surgery. Although in surgical patients, outcomes have been related both…
Background Assessment of mitral regurgitation (MR) severity by echocardiography is important for clinical decision making, but MR severity can be challenging to quantitate accurately and reproducibly. The accuracy of effective…
Background Accurate diagnosis of mitral regurgitation (MR) severity is central to proper treatment. Although numerous approaches exist, an accurate, gold-standard clinical technique remains elusive. The authors previously reported on the…
Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. Echocardiography is the imaging modality of choice to quantify chronic mitral regurgitation (MR), and the…
Amer M. Johri, MD, MSc, FRCPC, FASE Laura-Eve Mantella, MSc Epidemiologists, looking ahead, have sounded a call of warning- there is a “Tsunami” of cardiovascular disease on the horizon. The…
Allan L. Klein, MD, FASE, FRCP (C), FACC, FAHA, and FESC I am sitting on a plane going to the West Coast to attend the graduation at the University of…
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…
