24th Annual Scientific Sessions Highlights, June 29–July 2
Outgoing ASE President Patricia A. Pellikka, MD, FASE, attended the ASE Foundation Gala with her husband Jay Ryu. James B. Seward, MD, FASE, who attended the ASE Foundation Gala with…
The Pediatric Track at the ASE Scientific Sessions
Andrew J. Powell, MD The 24 th ASE Annual Scientific Sessions took place from June 29–July 2, 2013 in Minneapolis, MN. The pediatric and congenital Track ran throughout the 4-day…
24 thAnnual Scientific Sessions Celebrated the Past, Embraced the Future
Jennifer Neary, RDCS, FASE Over the four days of the ASE’s 24 th Annual Scientific Sessions, many exciting and entertaining lectures were given in a variety of formats by an…
2013-2014 Board of Directors
ASE Executive Committee President (term expires June 2014) Benjamin F. Byrd III, MD, FASE Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN Email: president@asecho.org President-Elect (term expires June 2014) Neil J. Weissman,…
Transesophageal Echocardiographic Screening before Atrial Flutter Ablation: Is It Necessary for Patient Safety?
Background Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is commonly used before atrial flutter (AFl) ablation to detect atrial thrombus (AT) and thereby identify a heightened risk for systemic embolism both in patients with…
What Happened on June 14 and How It Impacts Echocardiography
Benjamin F. Byrd III, MD, FASE The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is an independent Congressional agency established to advise Congress on issues affecting the Medicare program. MedPAC released a…
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…
Echo-Doppler Assessment of Arterial Stiffness in Pediatric Patients with Kawasaki Disease
Background There is growing evidence to suggest increased arterial stiffness in patients with a history of Kawasaki disease (KD). Pulse-wave velocity (PWV) is the most validated measure of arterial stiffness….
Impact of Telemedicine on Hospital Transport, Length of Stay, and Medical Outcomes in Infants with Suspected Heart Disease: A Multicenter Study
Background Previous single-center studies have shown that telemedicine improves care in newborns with suspected heart disease. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that telemedicine would shorten…
Prenatal Diagnosis Improves the Postnatal Cardiac Function in a Population-Based Cohort of Infants with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Background Prenatal diagnosis of hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) enables planning of perinatal care and is known to be associated with more stable preoperative hemodynamics. The impact on postnatal myocardial…
