Background In patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF), the impact of left ventricular diastolic function on the risk for left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombus has not been prospectively studied. Methods…
Eric J. Walker, MHA, RVT, RDCS Yvonne B. Prince, AS, RDMS, RVT, RDCS Mary E. Wingold, BS, RDMS, RVT, RDCS Ronald W. Gimbel, PhD Note from Patrick D. Coon, RCCS,…
Meryl S. Cohen, MD, FASE, FACC, FAHA As I write this in early spring, the days are getting longer, and the flowers and trees are blooming. It is a nice…
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…
Susan E. Wiegers, MD, FASE, FACC I imagine every President is nostalgic for the past year in their final President’s Message. It has been an honor to work with the…
We thank Dr. Cantinotti and his colleagues for their thoughtful comments and appreciate their concerns regarding the use of reference ranges of deformation imaging that reflect “normalcy” for children across…
Background In patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), the mechanical complications of pulmonary artery (PA) enlargement are related to sudden cardiac death (SCD). The aim of this study was to…
We read with interest the article by Levy et al . titled “Reference Ranges of Left Ventricular Strain Measures by Two-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis,” recently…
Background Right ventricular (RV) remodeling has been associated with outcomes in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH). However, the additive prognostic significance of RV remodeling and left ventricular (LV) morphology in…
