A Report from Japanese Society of Echocardiography
On behalf of the Japanese Society of Echocardiography (JSE), I would like to express my sincere appreciation for the thoughtful message we have received from the ASE regarding the earthquake…
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…
Securing the Future of Our Field
Sanjiv Kaul, MD, FASE This is my last written communication to the ASE membership as your president. It is a bittersweet moment; a year can be short and it can…
Focus on Laboratory Organization and Productivity
Wyman W. Lai, MD, MPH, FASE Most pediatric echocardiography laboratories have multiple missions. In addition to supporting busy outpatient practices, almost all of the larger pediatric laboratories are affiliated with…
Real-Time Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiographic Imaging of Cor Triatriatum and Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava
The authors describe the case of a 54-year-old woman with the association of two rare congenital cardiac anomalies: cor triatriatum and persistent left superior vena cava with the special characteristic…
Complications of Percutaneous Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair: The Role of Real-Time Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography
Percutaneous edge-to-edge mitral valve repair can be performed safely, and reductions in mitral regurgitation can be achieved in a significant proportion of patients. However, complications can arise in a minority…
The Cardioprotective Role of Probucol Against Anthracycline and Trastuzumab-Mediated Cardiotoxicity
Objective Although the combination of doxorubicin (Dox) and trastuzumab (Trz) reduces breast cancer progression and recurrence, it is limited by significant cardiotoxic side effects. Little is known about the utility…
Chair of the ASE Sonographer Council: 2 Years in Review
Marti L. McCulloch, BS, MBA, RDCS, FASE It is with mixed emotions to note that this is my last column for the Yellow Pages. As the Sonographer Council chair, I…
Prognostic Value of Echocardiographic Estimation of Pulmonary Vascular Resistance in Patients with Acute Pulmonary Thromboembolism
Background Noninvasive calculation of pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) has been reported to be feasible. We therefore evaluated whether baseline PVR could predict clinical outcomes in patients with acute pulmonary thromboembolism…
Pulmonary Artery Acceleration Time Provides an Accurate Estimate of Systolic Pulmonary Arterial Pressure during Transthoracic Echocardiography
Background Transthoracic echocardiographic estimates of peak systolic pulmonary artery pressure are conventionally calculated from the maximal velocity of the tricuspid regurgitation (TR) jet. Unfortunately, there is insufficient TR to determine…
