Background Previous studies have shown that delayed hyperenhancement (HE) by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is related to left ventricular (LV) stiffness in a variety of cardiac diseases. However, it is…
To the Editor: I read with interest the article by Johansson et al. highlighting pitfalls in diagnosing patient foramen ovale (PFO) by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and the use of saline contrast…
Astute readers will have noted already that this issue of the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography (JASE) contains two very large documents, and a smaller than usual number…
Objective We evaluated the ability of a novel automatic index based on area strain to reliably quantify global and regional left ventricular (LV) function and accurately identify wall motion (WM)…
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Echocardiography Writing Group Pamela S. Douglas, MD, MACC, FAHA, FASE, Chair ∗ Mario J. Garcia, MD, FACC, FACP† David E. Haines, MD, FACC, FHRS‡ Wyman W. Lai, MD, MPH, FACC,…
Background Clinical application of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) represents a potentially feasible alternative to third-party pre-certification for imaging procedures and will soon be required…
In ancient Greece, wisdom was sought by the mighty and the modest alike by consulting the Oracle of Delphi, an aged seer who channeled Apollo’s thoughts while intoxicated on the…
