Journal Am Soc Echocardiography
- Relative Prognostic Importance of Left and Right Ventricular Ejection Fraction in Patients With Cardiac DiseasesPosted by Elena Surkova, Denisa Muraru, Davide Genovese, Patrizia Aruta, Chiara Palermo, Luigi P. Badano on August 7, 2019 at 12:00 am
The study aimed (1) to assess the prognostic value of three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) derived right ventricular (RV) ejection fraction (EF) and (2) to evaluate relative prognostic importance of reduced and preserved left ventricular (LV) EF and RVEF to predict all-cause mortality and cardiac death in a large cohort of patients with cardiac diseases. […]
- The Dangerous Patent Foramen Ovale: Device Closure for Stroke Patients with High-Risk Patent Foramen OvalePosted by Mohammad K. Mojadidi, Muhammad O. Zaman, Fabian Nietlispach, Jonathan M. Tobis, Bernhard Meier on August 1, 2019 at 12:00 am
We recently read the informative article by Nakayama et al.1 In an observational study of 107 patients with versus without cryptogenic stroke who were scheduled for percutaneous patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure, PFO anatomical characteristics were evaluated by transesophageal echocardiography. By developing a risk scoring system using these data, the authors concluded that high-risk PFO […]
- Updated Left Ventricular Diastolic Function Recommendations and Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Heart Failure HospitalizationPosted by Yuta Torii, Kenya Kusunose, Hirotsugu Yamada, Susumu Nishio, Yukina Hirata, Rie Amano, Masami Yamao, Robert Zheng, Yoshihito Saijo, Nao Yamada, Takayuki Ise, Koji Yamaguchi, Shusuke Yagi, Takeshi Soeki, Tetsuzo Wakatsuki, Masataka Sata on August 1, 2019 at 12:00 am
Evaluation of diastolic dysfunction is crucial in determining elevated left atrial pressure. However, a validation of the long-term prognostic value of the newly proposed algorithm updated in 2016 has not been performed. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relative value of the updated 2016 diastolic dysfunction grading system for the incidence of readmission in patients with […]
- Grayscale Analysis of Carotid Plaque: An OverviewPosted by Carol Mitchell on August 1, 2019 at 12:00 am
This article serves as a brief overview to share how B-mode ultrasound imaging of the carotid artery is used in research studies to examine grayscale features of carotid plaques that are associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and adverse events such as transient ischemic attack (TIA), stroke, and myocardial infarction. Grayscale features that are associated with unstable […]
- Editorial BoardPosted on August 1, 2019 at 12:00 am
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- 2019 ACC/AHA/ASE Advanced Training Statement on Echocardiography (Revision of the 2003 ACC/AHA Clinical Competence Statement on Echocardiography): A Report of the ACC Competency Management CommitteePosted by Writing Committee Members, Susan E. Wiegers, Thomas Ryan, James A. Arrighi, Samuel M. Brown, Barry Canaday, Julie B. Damp, Jose L. Diaz-Gomez, Vincent M. Figueredo, Mario J. Garcia, Linda D. Gillam, Brian P. Griffin, James N. Kirkpatrick, Kyle W. Klarich, George K. Lui, Scott Maffett, Tasneem Z. Naqvi, Amit R. Patel, Marie-France Poulin, Geoffrey A. Rose, Madhav Swaminathan, ACC Competency Management Committee, James A. Arrighi, Lisa A. Mendes, Jesse E. Adams, John E. Brush, G. William Dec, Ali Denktas, Susan Fernandes, Rosario Freeman, Rebecca T. Hahn, Jonathan L. Halperin, Susan D. Housholder-Hughes, Sadiya S. Khan, Kyle W. Klarich, C. Huie Lin, Joseph E. Marine, John A. McPherson, Khusrow Niazi, Thomas Ryan, Michael A. Solomon, Robert L. Spicer, Marty Tam, Andrew Wang, Gaby Weissman, Howard H. Weitz, Eric S. Williams on August 1, 2019 at 12:00 am
Since publication of its first Core Cardiovascular Training Statement (COCATS) in 1995, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) has defined the knowledge, experiences, skills, and behaviors expected of clinical cardiologists. Subsequent revisions have moved toward competency (outcomes)-based training based on the 6-domain competency structure promulgated by the Accreditation Council for Graduate […]
- Say It Like You Mean It: Why Diversity and Inclusion MatterPosted by Madhav Swaminathan on August 1, 2019 at 12:00 am
I met a brilliant scientist at a meeting a few years ago where academics and thought leaders had gathered to brainstorm ways to improve the world through science. She didn't say a word other than introduce herself to the group. One of the few women in the room, and the only African American, she was outnumbered in a conversation dominated by everyone else. The homogeneity of this gathering […]
- Information for ReadersPosted on August 1, 2019 at 12:00 am
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- Continuing Education and Meeting CalendarPosted on August 1, 2019 at 12:00 am
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 in an established echocardiographic laboratory. For more information about a course, please call the number listed. To list a course in the Continuing Education and […]
- Table of ContentsPosted on August 1, 2019 at 12:00 am
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- Age- and Gender-Specific Prognostic Cutoff Values of Coronary Flow Velocity Reserve in Vasodilator Stress EchocardiographyPosted by Lauro Cortigiani, Quirino Ciampi, Alberto Lombardo, Fausto Rigo, Francesco Bovenzi, Eugenio Picano on July 31, 2019 at 12:00 am
Coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR) of the left anterior descending artery is useful for risk stratification during stress echocardiography (SE) as an add-on to regional wall motion abnormalities (RWMA). We sought to provide sex- and age-specific prognostic cutoff values for CFVR. […]
- How Does Regional Hypertrophy Affect Strain Measurements With Different Speckle-Tracking Methods?Posted by Monica Dobrovie, Stėphanie Bėzy, Serkan Ünlü, Bidisha Chakraborty, Aniela Petrescu, Jürgen Duchenne, Ahmed Salem Beela, Jens-Uwe Voigt on July 31, 2019 at 12:00 am
In this study, we evaluate the impact of abnormal myocardial shapes, such as regional hypertrophy, on longitudinal strain measurements with different tracking approaches. […]