JASE 3.0: Entering Our 4 thDecade
This issue marks the start of the 31 st year of the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography (JASE) and my first issue at its helm. I am honored…
Recommendations for Multimodality Cardiac Imaging in Patients with Chagas Disease: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography in Collaboration With the InterAmerican Association of Echocardiography (ECOSIAC) and the Cardiovascular Imaging Department of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (DIC-SBC)
Attention ASE Members: Visit www.aseuniversity.org to earn free continuing medical education credit through an online activity related to this article. Certificates are available for immediate access upon successful completion of…
Council on Cardiovascular Sonography Review of the Recently Released ASE Statement on Sonographer Involvement in the Performance of TEE
Carol Mitchell, PhD, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, RT(R), ACS, FASE Margaret M. Park, BS, ACS, RVT, RDCS, FASE Matt Umland, ACS, RDCS, FASE Sue Phillip, RCS, FASE In February of 2017,…
Incorporating Vascular Imaging Training into the Cardiology Fellowship Curriculum
Len Glade, MD Bryan J. Wells, MD, FASE, FSVM, FACC Introduction As cardiovascular specialists, we frequently manage and treat patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Atherosclerosis is not limited to…
Complex Association of Sex Hormones on Left Ventricular Systolic Function: Insight into Sexual Dimorphism
Background Normal values of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and absolute values of global longitudinal strain (GLS) are lower in men than in women. Data concerning the association of sex…
Value of Myocardial Work Estimation in the Prediction of Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Background Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in heart failure is plagued by too many nonresponders. The aim of the present study is to evaluate whether the estimation of myocardial performance by…
Introducing…ImageGuideEcho!
Vera H. Rigolin, MD, FASE All of us who use echocardiography intuitively know that it is an invaluable technique that makes a huge impact on patient care. In this day…
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…
Classic-Pattern Dyssynchrony in Adolescents and Adults With a Fontan Circulation
Background Previous studies have suggested the presence of dyssynchrony in the functionally single ventricle. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of classic-pattern dyssynchrony (CPD), characterized by…
Left Atrial Volumes and Strain in Healthy Children Measured by Three-Dimensional Echocardiography: Normal Values and Maturational Changes
Background Assessment of left atrial (LA) size and function is important in a number of pediatric cardiac conditions including those affecting the diastolic performance of the left ventricle. Measurements of LA…
