Strings of the Heart
In this issue of the Journal, Kehl et al. describe the benign outcome of flail mitral leaflet with moderate mitral regurgitation (MR). They conducted a retrospective study of their echocardiographic database…
Echocardiographic Features and Clinical Outcomes of Flail Mitral Leaflet without Severe Mitral Regurgitation
Background Flail mitral leaflet is a common complication of degenerative mitral regurgitation (MR) and is generally equated with severe MR. However, a flail mitral leaflet is not always associated with…
Looking Back, Looking Ahead, Revisited
Almost 10 years ago, as I took over the job of Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography (JASE), I wrote my first Editors’ Page, which was published…
How Deep to Sleep for Procedural Echocardiography?
Alan C. Finley, MD, FASE Roman Sniecinski, MD, FASE Moderate sedation, often referred to as “conscious sedation,” for procedures involving echocardiography seems to be getting a lot of attention lately….
Vascular Sonography – Educational Resources
Carol Mitchell, PhD, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, RT(R), ACS, FASE Margaret M. Park, BS, ACS, RVT, RDCS, FASE Earlier this year, Chris Kramer, BA, ACS, RDCS, FASE, provided information regarding how…
The ABC’s of Payment for Cardiovascular Ultrasound Services and Why the AMA Matters
Vera H. Rigolin, MD, FASE Most of us choose medicine as a career for altruistic reasons and for the love of science. Payment for our services rarely enters our minds…
Continuing Education and Meeting Calendar
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…
Correction
Correction to Pediatric Appropriate Use Criteria for Outpatient Echocardiography: Practice Variations among Pediatric Cardiologists, Noncardiologist Subspecialists, and Primary Care Providers Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography Volume 30, Issue…
Authors’ Reply
We thank Cantinotti et al for their thoughtful letter regarding our work on the echocardiographic diagnosis of anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) in children. We believe that…
Centile Curves for Velocity-Time Integral Times Heart Rate as a Function of Ventricular Length: The Use of Minute Distance Is Advantageous to Enhance Clinical Reliability in Children
Background The generation of velocity-time integrals (VTIs) from Doppler signals is an essential component of standard echocardiographic investigations. The most effective algorithm to compensate for growth in children has, however,…
