Background Echocardiography is often used in the evaluation of pediatric chest pain, but the incidence of cardiac pathology is low. In 2014, the American College of Cardiology published appropriate use…
Objective Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common diagnosis with significant mortality if not appropriately treated. The use of transthoracic echocardiography in patients with PE is common; however, its diagnostic capabilities…
The paper entitled “Normative Values of Aortic Arch Structures in Premature Infants” by Dijkema et al , published in the March 2017 issue of JASE (J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2017;30:227-32), has…
Background Infants with single ventricular physiology have volume and pressure overload that adversely affect ventricular mechanics. The impact of superior cavopulmonary anastomosis (SCPA) on single left ventricles versus single right…
We would like to thank Vrachatis et al . for their detailed comments on our original article, “Detection of Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque Neovascularization Using Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound: A Systematic Review and…
In a recent issue of JASE , Huang et al. presented an interesting meta-analysis regarding the diagnostic accuracy of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) for the detection of carotid atherosclerotic intraplaque neovascularization (IPN)….
Background The aim of this study was to determine the maturational changes in systolic ventricular strain mechanics by two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography in extremely preterm neonates from birth to 1 year of…
Background Right ventricular (RV) free wall strain (RVFWS) is a feasible method for quantitation and follow-up of RV function and may have benefits over traditional markers such as fractional area…
Background Identification of the extent of scar transmurality in chronic ischemic heart disease is important because it correlates with viability. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate whether…
Background Strain and strain rate are sensitive markers of left ventricular (LV) myocardial function. The aim of this study was to assess reference ranges and regional patterns of LV strain…
