Background The aim of this study was to compare two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) methods for computing left ventricular (LV) rotation. Methods A two-axis linear/rotary system was designed using rotary…
Background Echocardiography with speckle tracking is a novel, angle-independent technique for assessing global and regional cardiac function. Normal data on longitudinal strain have been reported for human fetuses. The aim…
Mary Beth Brady, MD, FASE Nanhi Mitter, MD Daniel Boorstin, once the librarian of the Congress, said “Knowledge is not simply another commodity. On the contrary, knowledge is never used…
Background Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) has rarely been described in the fetus. Methods The presence of associated congenital heart disease and rhythm disturbance was identified and the presence of heart…
Dr. Thomas with (L to R), Drs. Dali Fan, Xin Fang Wang, and Feng Xie. Guidelines are a lot like DNA. They are the building blocks for all that ASE…
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…
Astute readers will realize that it has been quite some time since I dusted off my pen and wrote a short article for the Editor’s Page. However, I have been…
Alan D. Waggoner, MHS, RDCS, FASE This month’s Sonography Council Yellow Pages mark a bitter-sweet moment in the history of echocardiography. One of our beloved colleagues, Alan Waggoner, has decided…
Background Left ventricular (LV) volumes and ejection fraction derived from two-dimensional echocardiography are two measures of adverse LV remodeling, which predict survival in patients with systolic heart failure. However, the…
Background Ultrasound protocols to measure carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) vary considerably with regard to carotid sites and angles that are assessed. Measurements from the carotid bifurcation and internal carotid artery…
