Precision and the ASE Guidelines
Elizabeth F. McIlwain, MHS, RDCS, RCS, FASE I am privileged to teach in the cardiovascular ultrasound program at LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, LA. Each fall I meet…
Report on the Committee on Pediatric Echocardiography Laboratory Productivity (C-PELP)
Shubhika Srivastava, MD, FASE Leo Lopez, MD, FASE In an effort to evaluate the infrastructure for personnel, equipment, and workflow in academic pediatric echocardiography laboratories, the ASE Pediatric and Congenital…
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…
What a Great Year—And Now, on to 2014!
Benjamin F. Byrd, III, MD, FASE This end-of-year President’s Message deals with two topics of critical importance to the Society—first, membership renewal for 2014; and second, the ASE Foundation, which…
Index to Subjects*
A Ablation ; see Catheter ablation Accuracy of results ; see Reproducibility of results Adipose tissue Brown adipose tissue blood flow and mass in obesity: a contrast ultrasound study in…
Index to Authors*
A Abbara S ( see Klein et al). 2013;26:965-1012 (ASE expert consensus statement) Abbas AE, Franey LM, Marwick T, Maeder MT, Kaye DM, Vlahos AP, Serra W, Al-Azizi K, Schiller…
Effects of Transesophageal Echocardiography Simulator Training on Learning and Performance in Cardiovascular Medicine Fellows
Background The role of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) simulation in cardiology fellows’ learning is unknown. Standard TEE training at the authors’ institution occurs during the second of 3 clinical years. Fellows…
Brown Adipose Tissue Blood Flow and Mass in Obesity: A Contrast Ultrasound Study in Mice
Background When activated by the sympathetic nervous system, brown adipose tissue (BAT) increases energy expenditure to produce heat. Augmenting BAT mass or increasing BAT activation could potentially be used to…
Renal Retention of Lipid Microbubbles: A Potential Mechanism for Flank Discomfort During Ultrasound Contrast Administration
Background The etiology of flank pain sometimes experienced during the administration of ultrasound contrast agents is unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate whether microbubble ultrasound contrast agents…
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Plaque Assessment by Trained Medical Residents: Validation and Preliminary Testing of a Training Protocol
Background Training of nonsonographer physicians or staff members is needed to implement carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and plaque screening by ultrasound for the assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis. The purpose of…
