Background Two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography is an emerging modality for the assessment of systolic and diastolic myocardial deformation in a broad variety of clinical scenarios. However, normal values and physiologic limits…
Eric Kruse, BS, RDCS, RVT “The practice of echocardiography is always growing and changing, and the role of the cardiovascular sonographer has evolved with the profession. Today we find ourselves…
Background Whether morphologic left ventricular (LV) changes in elite athletes are associated with altered diastolic properties is undefined. The aim of this study was to investigate LV diastolic properties in…
Susana Perese, BS, RVT, FASE The following is an interview with Susana Perese, BS, RVT, FASE by Fadi Shamoun, MD, FASE. Susana currently serves as a sonographer representative on the…
Neil J. Weissman, MD, FASE Did you know… • About 600,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year—that’s 1 in every 4 deaths. • Heart disease…
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 Inoperable aortic stenosis may be treated with either transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or medical management (MM) with or without balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV). The aim of this study…
Background Tricuspid annular (TA) size and function play important roles in planning the need for associated TA annuloplasty in patients undergoing cardiac surgery for left-sided heart valve diseases. However, TA…
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Background Symptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) demonstrate abnormal left ventricular (LV) mechanics. The aim of this study was to compare mechanics in asymptomatic and symptomatic patients with severe…
