The American Society of Echocardiography recognizes courses as supplements to formal training in an established echocardiographic laboratory. For more information about a course, please call the number listed. To list…
Background The pressure-volume relationship (PVR) is a useful method for evaluating left ventricular (LV) myocardial contractility during dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE). The investigators assessed PVRs, systolic and diastolic function, B-type…
Please forgive the not-so-humorous pun, but some would wonder if we are going be able to make “cents” of the projected changes in reimbursement for echocardiographic services (and many other…
Background The aim of this study was to validate a new real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) score for evaluating patients with mitral stenosis (MS). Methods A two-staged study was conducted. In…
Background The left ventricle is not homogenous and is composed of 3 myocardial layers. Until recently, magnetic resonance imaging has been the only noninvasive technique for detailed evaluation of the…
Background Echocardiography has been used to diagnose and describe left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC). No other study has investigated LVNC using the 16-segment model described by the American Heart Association and…
Background The percutaneous closure of mitral paravalvular leaks has been reported in patients who are poor operative candidates. Unsuccessful percutaneous closure of leaks may be related to morphologic characteristics of…
During my training as a pediatric cardiologist, I recall standing at the bedside of an ill newborn as an echocardiogram was being performed. My attending physician pointed out the findings…
Background Pediatric patients may need sedation for a transthoracic echocardiogram. Due to the unpredictability and safety concerns with chloral hydrate, we offered mask anesthesia as an alternate strategy. Methods A…
Background The aim of this study was to validate a novel method of determining vena contracta area (VCA) and quantifying mitral regurgitation using multibeam high–pulse repetition frequency (HPRF) color Doppler….
