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…
The purpose of local imaging societies is to provide specialty education, networking, and leadership to a broader range of imaging professionals. They are segmented into individual specialties that serve a…
Background Although carotid intima–media thickness (CIMT) assesses the structural properties of the carotid artery, it does not assess the mechanical properties of the vessel. Methods The carotid arteries of 71…
Mycotic pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta is a rare and potentially fatal complication of cardiac surgery, particularly in immunosuppressed heart transplantation patients. In this case, a 70-year-old man who underwent…
Michelle Bierig, MPH, RDCS, FASE With the national focus on quality of heath care and achieving standards of performance, the ASE continues to support sonographers with pathways to obtaining national…
To the Editor: We read with interest the comprehensive review article by Dr Di Tullio on the detection and relevance in stroke of patent foramen ovale. We would like to…
To the Editor: I appreciate the comments by Dr Cotter and colleagues about the improved sensitivity of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) for the diagnosis of a patent foramen ovale (PFO). Having…
My role as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography (JASE) has given me the opportunity to review not only a lot of manuscripts, but also an…
Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic potential of coronary flow velocity reserve (CFR) measurement by transthoracic Doppler echocardiography (TTDE) to detect restenosis in the 3…
Objective Major adverse cardiac events (MACE) frequently determine the outcome of renal transplantation (RT). Stress testing is advocated for preoperative risk assessment, but limited information is available on the prognostic…
