Embracing the Goals of 2016
Meryl S. Cohen, MD, FASE, FACC, FAHA Happy New Year to all the Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Council members, and welcome to 2016! As we welcome in the New…
Reorganizing to meet the demands of the future
Note from Patrick D. Coon, RCCS, RDCS, FASE, Chair of the Council on Cardiovascular Sonography Steering Committee: This month we have invited the ARDMS to give an update on current affairs…
A Paean to ASE’s Annual Scientific Sessions
Susan E. Wiegers, MD, FASE, FACC I have only missed one ASE Scientific Session in the last 20 years and I hope you won’t miss this one! The ASE’s Scientific Sessions…
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…
Correction
The paper entitled ‘‘Recommendations for Cardiac Chamber Quantification by Echocardiography in Adults: An Update from the American Society of Echocardiography and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging’’ by Lang et al,…
Validation of Transesophageal Echocardiographic In Vitro Measurements for Bioprosthetic Aortic Valves: Implications for Percutaneous Valve-in-Valve Therapy
Background Percutaneous valve-in-valve therapy has become an important treatment option for failing bioprosthetic heart valves. Accurate assessment of valve internal diameter (ID) is essential for effective and safe treatment. These…
Using a Low-Risk Population to Estimate the Specificity of the World Heart Federation Criteria for the Diagnosis of Rheumatic Heart Disease
Background The 2012 World Heart Federation (WHF) criteria set the minimum standards for echocardiographic diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in a high-risk population without history of acute rheumatic fever….
Right Ventricular Systolic Function Responses to Acute and Chronic Pulmonary Hypertension: Assessment with Myocardial Deformation
Background The distinction between right ventricular (RV) dysfunction due to an acute etiology (pulmonary embolism [PE]) or chronic afterload (pulmonary arterial hypertension [PAH]) has important therapeutic implications. The aim of…
Using Improvement Methodology to Optimize Echocardiographic Imaging of Coronary Arteries in Children
Background According to the American Society of Echocardiography, coronary artery (CA) imaging is recommended in pediatric examinations to identify CA anomalies. A review of the authors’ center’s echocardiographic studies revealed…
Left Ventricular Myocardial and Hemodynamic Response to Exercise in Young Patients after Endovascular Stenting for Aortic Coarctation
Background Endovascular stenting has emerged as a treatment option for children with coarctation of the aortic (CoA), but the impact on left ventricular (LV) function has been poorly documented. The…
