The Pediatric & Congenital Heart Disease Council—Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going
Benjamin W. Eidem, MD, FASE As I complete my term as chair of the Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Council, I wanted to highlight many of the activities of our…
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…
Two Years in Review
Ken Horton, RCS, RDCS, FASE Each year the ASE Scientific Sessions marks “the changing of the guard” for the Society. The scientific sessions are where the Executive Committee, Board of…
President’s Bucket List: What a Year it has Been!
Patricia A. Pellikka, MD, FASE At my incoming President’s Address at the ASE Scientific Sessions in June 2012, I presented my plans for the year in the form of a…
Changes in Left Atrial Mechanics Following Pericardiectomy for Pericardial Constriction
Background Although impaired left ventricular (LV) filling in constrictive pericarditis (CP) is attributable to external constraints by a tethered pericardium, impaired left atrial (LA) function can further impair LV filling….
Right Ventricular Regional Systolic Function and Dyssynchrony in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension Evaluated by Three-Dimensional Echocardiography
Background The aim of this study was to evaluate right ventricular (RV) regional systolic function and dyssynchrony in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) using real-time three-dimensional echocardiography. Methods Real-time three-dimensional…
Effect of Pharmacologic Increases in Afterload on Left Ventricular Rotation and Strain in a Rabbit Model
Background Assessment of left ventricular rotational mechanics and myocardial deformation may provide new insight into both systolic and diastolic function. However, the effects of increasing afterload on these measures of…
Echocardiographic Methods, Quality Review, and Measurement Accuracy in a Randomized Multicenter Clinical Trial of Marfan Syndrome
Background The Pediatric Heart Network is conducting a large international randomized trial to compare aortic root growth and other cardiovascular outcomes in 608 subjects with Marfan syndrome randomized to receive…
