Continuing Education and Meeting Calendar

May 31, 2018 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on 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…

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Application of a Parametric Display of Two-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Longitudinal Strain to Improve the Etiologic Diagnosis of Mild to Moderate Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

May 31, 2018 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Application of a Parametric Display of Two-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Longitudinal Strain to Improve the Etiologic Diagnosis of Mild to Moderate Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

Background The distinction of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) or cardiac amyloidosis (CA) from hypertensive heart disease may be difficult. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of parametric…

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It’s Back to School Time at ASE

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Neil J. Weissman, MD, FASE In every newspaper and in every store window, you can’t help being reminded that it is “Back to School” time of year. Remember those days?…

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Feasibility and Reproducibility of Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Assessment of Right Ventricular Size and Function in Pediatric Patients

May 31, 2018 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Feasibility and Reproducibility of Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Assessment of Right Ventricular Size and Function in Pediatric Patients

Background Quantitative assessment of right ventricular (RV) size and function is important in congenital heart disease. Although three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography overcomes geometric challenges that limit two-dimensional echocardiography, its feasibility and…

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Effect of Chronic Right Ventricular Volume Overload on Ventricular Interaction in Patients after Tetralogy of Fallot Repair

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Background Right ventricular (RV) volume overload results in RV dilatation and dysfunction in patients with pulmonary regurgitation after tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) repair, affecting left ventricular (LV) function because of…

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Reproducibility of Regional and Global Longitudinal Strains Derived from Two-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking and Doppler Tissue Imaging between Expert and Novice Readers during Quantitative Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography

May 31, 2018 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Reproducibility of Regional and Global Longitudinal Strains Derived from Two-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking and Doppler Tissue Imaging between Expert and Novice Readers during Quantitative Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography

Background Longitudinal strain (LS) is a quantitative parameter that adds incremental value to wall motion analysis. The aim of this study was to compare the reproducibility of LS derived from…

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Left Ventricular Myocardial Strain by Three-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography in Healthy Subjects: Reference Values and Analysis of Their Physiologic and Technical Determinants

May 31, 2018 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Left Ventricular Myocardial Strain by Three-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography in Healthy Subjects: Reference Values and Analysis of Their Physiologic and Technical Determinants

Background Despite growing interest in applying three-dimensional (3D) speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) to measure left ventricular (LV) myocardial deformation in various diseases, normative values for 3D speckle-tracking echocardiographic parameters and the…

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Mechanical Dyssynchrony after Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy for Severely Symptomatic Heart Failure Is Associated with Risk for Ventricular Arrhythmias

May 31, 2018 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Mechanical Dyssynchrony after Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy for Severely Symptomatic Heart Failure Is Associated with Risk for Ventricular Arrhythmias

Background Risk factors for ventricular arrhythmias after cardiac resynchronization defibrillator therapy (CRT-D) for severely symptomatic heart failure are of clinical importance but are not clearly defined. The objective of this…

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