Background Three-dimensional (3D) echocardiographic (3DE) imaging is an alternative to multi–detector row computed tomography (MDCT) for aortic annular measurement before transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). A commonly used direct planimetry…
Background Automatic quantification of real-time three-dimensional (3D) full-volume color Doppler transthoracic echocardiography (FVCD) has been proposed as a feasible and accurate method for quantifying MR. We aimed to explore the…
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Background The role of speckle-tracking echocardiography in the assessment of chronic aortic regurgitation (AR) is not established. Load dependency may encumber the interpretation of strain measurements in the chronically overloaded…
Allan L. Klein, MD, FASE, FRCP (C), FACC, FAHA, and FESC I have been called a dermatologist of the heart, that is, a doctor that specializes in the skin or…
Alan C. Finley, MD, FASE The 28th Annual Scientific Sessions will be held in Baltimore, MD, on June 2-6. This year, the ASE has chosen to highlight the cycle of…
Richard A. Palma BS, ACS, RCS, RDCS, FSDMS, FASE, and Madeline Jankowski, RDCS, BS (May 2017) Richie: Last year, the Sonographer Council decided to implement a mentorship program for new…
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 The aims of this study were to investigate the evolution of the transprosthetic pressure gradient and effective orifice area (EOA) during dynamic bicycle exercise in bileaflet mechanical heart valves…
I Introduction Attention ASE Members: ASE has gone green! Visit www.aseuniversity.org to earn free continuing medical education credit through an online activity related to this article. Certificates are available for…
