Katerina Exis, RDCS, RVT Each year, the council invites applications for travel grants for the annual ASE Scientific Sessions, and two vascular ultrasound practitioners are chosen to receive travel support….
Benjamin F. Byrd III, MD, FASE Advancing the frontiers of research in echocardiography to improve the care of patients is arguably our most important mission at ASE. Therefore, this month’s…
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…
Background Therapeutic hypothermia is used after cardiac arrest. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of therapeutic hypothermia on left ventricular (LV) function assessed by ultrasonic imaging. Methods…
Elizabeth F. McIlwain, MHS, RDCS, RCS, FASE, Chair, Council on Cardiovascular Sonography It seems like yesterday I was attending my first ASE Scientific Sessions. I still remember being amazed with…
Background The aim of this study was to investigate the systolic and diastolic properties of the right cardiac chambers (the right ventricle and right atrium) among different subsets of athletes…
Background Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) plays an important role in evaluating cardioembolic sources of emboli. The identification of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) is reportedly improved with TEE compared with transthoracic…
Background Increased ventricular end-diastolic pressure (VEDP) is a known risk factor for morbidity and mortality in patients with single-ventricle physiology. Spectral Doppler tissue imaging (DTI) has been shown to modestly…
Background Assessing right ventricular (RV) performance is essential for patients with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). The aim of this study was to investigate the reliability and validity of tricuspid annular…
Background Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) is commonly associated with complex congenital anomalies. The association of LVNC with less complex but more frequent anomalies, such as bicuspid aortic valve (BAV), is…
