๐ซNEW GUIDELINE๐ซ
We have just released "Guidelines for the Evaluation of Prosthetic Valve Function With Cardiovascular Imaging," in collaboration with the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography!
New TEE in Structural Heart Intervention Guideline Now Available Online:
Lead author
@hahn_rt
will present 2 webinars on this guideline Dec. 15 & 17. Save the date. Registration will open soon!
Quadricuspid Aortic Valve is a rare congenital malformation often missed on TTE. We present a case of incidental QAV clearly characterized utilizing the novel transillumination mode on three-dimensional TEE.
Read our
@CASEfromASE
article here:
QUIZ: A 68-year-old man with no known past medical history presenting w/ chest pain. The arrow points to which of the following?
@CASEfromASE
A) Anomalous coronary artery
B) Unroofed coronary sinus
C) Ultrasound artifact
D) Coronary-cameral fistula
E) Aortic valve calcification
QUIZ: What does the video show?
#echofirst
A) Left ventricular aneurysm
B) Apical ventricular septal defect
C) Double-chamber right ventricle
D) Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries
You can find the answer here:
Quadricuspid Aortic Valve is a rare congenital malformation often missed on TTE. We present a case of incidental QAV clearly characterized utilizing the novel transillumination mode on three-dimensional TEE.
Read our
@CASEfromASE
article here:
In mitral regurgitation, temporal variation of MR flow has been considered an important reason for inaccurate MR grading.
We investigated whether assessing MR flow variation using a dimensionless index with echo is feasible and clinically meaningful.
Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (AHCM) is a rare phenotypic variant of
#HCM
.
In this
@CASEfromASE
report, we introduce the โblueberry-on-topโ phenomenon, a characteristic myocardial strain finding on TTE, to help identify AHCM cases.
We are excited to announce that Patricia A. Pellikka, MD, FASE (
@pattypellikka
) is our new
@JournalASEcho
Editor-in-Chief! ๐
Read her first Editor's page in our January JASE here:
GUIDELINE UPDATE: Read our "Guidelines and Recommendations for Performance of the Fetal Echocardiogram: An Update from the American Society of Echocardiography," here:
#echofirst
This 35-year-old female patient had an unexplained right ventricular enlargement and was found to have partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR), which was detected by TTE.
Read our
@CASEfromASE
article:
#DidYouKnow
we have an entire Microlesson Series on HCM, comprised of 13 videos (and counting) that dive into all things
#HCM
?
View them all on our YouTube channel:
Pulmonary embolism is the 3rd most common cause of cardiovascular death in the US.
In this literature review, we describe the current strategies in risk stratification of patients w/ PE using echo & the role of echo in the diagnosis of PE.
@JournalASEcho
Today,
@JudyHungMD
takes the helm as president
of
@ASE360
. Dr. Hung will share her vision for the future of ASE on Saturday, August 8, during the opening session of
#ASE2020
. Read more here:
ASE offers a variety of echocardiography and amyloidosis resources, and we are happy to share a
#free
poster available now on our website!
Download the Echo for Cardiac Amyloidosis poster that was produced by ASE in collaboration with
@Pfizer
:
There are several reasons a cardiac wall may be thickened. Knowing the difference between these can save someone's life and even their family members! ๐ซ
Check out our video, "Thick Cardiac Wall," from our Microlesson Series on HCM!
#HCM
Athlete's Heart (Syndrome) refers to physiological cardiac changes that occur as a result of the hemodynamic stress of regular strenuous exercise.
Watch our video, "HCM versus Athlete's Heart," from our Microlesson Series on HCM!
#HCM
#DidYouKnow
we have an entire Microlesson Series on HCM, comprised of 15 videos that dive into all things
#HCM
? ๐ซ
View them all on our YouTube channel:
The development of strain as a clinical tool over the past 30 years has provided a technique that is accurate and reliable. Explore our Strain Imaging Resources webpage!
The resources page features:
โค๏ธ Webinars
โค๏ธ Guidelines
โค๏ธ Cases
โค๏ธ Videos
โค๏ธ Articles
Check out the full video, โHow to Measure Wall Thickness with Echocardiography,โ from our Microlesson Series on Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (
#HCM
)!
Watch it here:
Happy 90th birthday to ASEโs founder and first president, Harvey Feigenbaum, MD, FASE! โค๏ธ
You have touched the lives of so many and your impact on the field of echocardiography is immeasurable. We hope you have a wonderful birthday.
ASE offers a variety ofย echocardiography and amyloidosis resources, and we are happy to announce a new,
#free
poster available now on our website!
Download the Echo for Cardiac Amyloidosis posterย that was produced by ASE in collaboration with
@Pfizer
:
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is frequently unrecognized or misdiagnosed.
We provided a practical framework for optimal image & measurement acquisition & guidance on how to tailor the echocardiography examination for individuals with
#HCM
.
@JournalASEcho
We present the oldest living (age, 93 years) asymptomatic patient with marked Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (ApHCM).
Check out the
@CASEfromASE
article, "Never Too Old: A Nonagenarian With Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy!"
#echofirst
Whatโs the difference between dynamic and fixed obstruction? ๐ซ
Check out the newest video from our Microlesson Series on Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (
#HCM
)!
Ebsteinโs anomaly of the tricuspid valve is a rare but important congenital heart disease characterized by failure of delamination of the tricuspid valve and a right ventricular myopathy.
Read our
@JournalASEcho
article:
The development of strain as a clinical tool over the past 30 years has provided a technique that is accurate and reliable. Explore our Strain Imaging Resources webpage!
The resources page features:
โค๏ธWebinars
โค๏ธGuidelines
โค๏ธCases
โค๏ธVideos
โค๏ธArticles
Echocardiography is the key tool for the diagnosis and evaluation of valve disease. Explore our Valve Disease Resources web page!
The resources page features:
โค๏ธ Guidelines
โค๏ธ Lectures
โค๏ธ Cases
โค๏ธ Articles
โค๏ธ Videos
Ground-glass/sparkling appearance of the myocardium with reduction in longitudinal systolic function. Myocardial strain imaging shows apical sparing pattern (cherry on top). These are typical findings for Amyloidosis.
#EchoFirst
#CardioTwitter
Submitted by
@boegel_kelly
ASE announces the appointment of
@SLittlemd
as the organizationโs new BOD President, effective today. Dr. Little has a strong understanding of the needs of ASE and its diverse membership from his nearly 20-year career dedicated to
#CVUltrasound
.
ASE offers a variety ofย echocardiography and amyloidosis resources, and we are happy to announce a new,
#free
poster available now on our website!
Download the Echo for Cardiac Amyloidosis posterย that was produced by ASE in collaboration with
@Pfizer
:
Check out the next video, โHCM versus Athletes Heart,โ from our Microlesson Series on Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (
#HCM
)!
Watch it here:
#echofirst
#cardiotwitter
Loeffler endocarditis is characterized by endomyocardial inflammation and infiltration of eosinophil leukocytes.
We present two different clinical presentations and stages of Loeffler endocarditis diagnosed by multimodality investigations.
@CASEfromASE
Tricuspid regurgitation is often clinically silent until late in the disease process, leading to a more advanced disease phenotype and higher rates of RV dysfunction at time of referral.
Read our
@JournalASEcho
article here:
#DidYouKnow
we have an entire Microlesson Series on HCM, comprised of 15 videos that dive into all things
#HCM
? ๐ซ
View them all on our YouTube channel:
Echocardiography is the key tool for the diagnosis and evaluation of valve disease. Explore our Valve Disease Resources web page!
The resources page features:
โค๏ธ Guidelines
โค๏ธ Lectures
โค๏ธ Cases
โค๏ธ Articles
โค๏ธ Videos
Strain represents a fundamental property of matter, namely its deformation in response to an applied force.
Watch our full video, "An Evening with Strain.โ
#echofirsy
Shone complex (or Shone syndrome) is a rare congenital disorder, which consists of supravalvular mitral ring, parachute mitral valve (MV), subaortic stenosis, and coarctation of the aorta (CoA).
Read our
@CASEfromASE
report:
#echofirst
This case demonstrates the limitations of imaging alone to accurately distinguish between benign and malignant tumors and highlights the contribution histopathology provides to reach an accurate diagnosis.
Read our
@CASEfromASE
article here:
#echofirst
Echocardiography has become the key tool for the diagnosis and evaluation of valve disease. Explore our Valve Disease Resources web page!
The resources page features:
โค๏ธ Guidelines
โค๏ธ Lectures
โค๏ธ Cases
โค๏ธ Articles
โค๏ธ Videos
We have developed a simplified version of the below 3D TEE maneuver, which minimizes the number of image rotation and cropping steps.
We have termed this simplified version the 3D left atrial appendage (LAA) multiview (LAAM) technique.
@CASEfromASE
Ebstein anomaly (EA), a congenital heart disease with an anatomic malformation of the tricuspid valve (TV) and right ventricular (RV) myopathy, can present in both children and adults.
#CASESpecialIssue
#10DaysofCASE
#ACHD
"Excitement is building around this new subspecialty which societies and institutions now recognize will require additional training and competency." -
@hahn_rt
, MD, FASE
Check out the
#EchoMagazine
article here:
We've released a new State-of-the-Art Review, "Strain Assessment in Aortic Stenosis: Pathophysiology and Clinical Utility!"
Read the
@JournalASEcho
article here:
An anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery, also known as Bland-White-Garland syndrome, is a congenital heart disease that affects 1 in 300,000 births and is very rarely first diagnosed in adulthood.
#CASESpecialIssue
#10DaysofCASE
#ACHD
In honor of
#Halloween
, follow along our
#SpookyEcho
thread! ๐ป
This is an inverted image of a 3D en face view of the atrial surface of the mitral valve showing a partially dehisced posterior annuloplasty band ("monster's" upper lip and "fangs") & 2 paravalvular defects (eyes).
ASE offers a variety of echocardiography and amyloidosis resources, and we are happy to share a
#free
poster available now on our website!
Download the Echo for Cardiac Amyloidosis poster that was produced by ASE in collaboration with
@Pfizer
.
The aim of this study was to establish normative values for LV circumferential strain and determine sex-, age-, and race-related differences in a large cohort of healthy adults.
Read our
@JournalASEcho
article:
Check out the video, โHow to Measure Wall Thickness with Echocardiography,โ from our Microlesson Series on Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (
#HCM
)!
Watch it here:
NEW GUIDELINE: Read our newest
#guideline
, "Recommendations for the Use of Echocardiography in the Evaluation of Rheumatic Heart Disease," in our January
@JournalASEcho
!
Cardiac amyloidosis is a form of infiltrative cardiomyopathy due to deposition of amyloid fibrils in the myocardium.
Read our
#EchoMagazine
article, "Practical Points for Echocardiography in Cardiac Amyloidosis," here:
A dobutamine stress echo remains a widely used method for detection of CAD in patients with ESLD despite low sensitivity.
Speckle-tracking assessment of strain may enhance the sensitivity of DSE, but the value of strain analysis in ESLD is unknown.
Check out our video, "How to Assess Systolic Function with Echocardiography in Patients with HCM," from our Microlesson Series on Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (
#HCM
)!
The Gerbode defect is a unique presentation of a ventricular septal defect that results in a left ventricle to right atrium shunt.
Untreated, Gerbode defects can lead to complications including heart failure, infective endocarditis and death.
@CASEfromASE
๐ข
@ASE360
is proud to announce that
@VLSorrellImages
has accepted the position of
@CASEfromASE
Editor-in-Chief starting August 1, 2021. Keep an eye out for new & exciting additions to the journal that will be going monthly in January 2022! Read more here:
Echocardiography is the key tool for the diagnosis and evaluation of valve disease. Explore our Valve Disease Resources web page!
The resources page features:
โค๏ธ Guidelines
โค๏ธ Lectures
โค๏ธ Cases
โค๏ธ Articles
โค๏ธ Videos
What causes systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve? ๐ซ
Check out the newest video from our Microlesson Series on Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (
#HCM
)!
Pressure-strain loop analysis is a novel echocardiographic technique to calculate myocardial work indices that has not been applied to patients with apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (ApHCM).
Read our
@JournalASEcho
article:
Although the PISA method avoids overestimating regurgitant volume and MR severity, it might result in inaccuracies since it neglects smaller degrees of MR occurring during early systole.
This
@JournalASEcho
article discusses going beyond PISA:
This is a two-dimensional TTE, showing akinesis of the midanteroseptal and inferolateral wall segments with normal distal and basal regional wall segments.
Athlete's Heart (Syndrome) refers to physiological cardiac changes that occur as a result of the hemodynamic stress of regular strenuous exercise.
Watch our video, "HCM versus Athlete's Heart," from our Microlesson Series on HCM!
#HCM
Little is known about how tightly RAP is associated with prognosis in patients with severe TR.
This
@JournalASEcho
study investigates the association of RAP estimated by echocardiography with cardiovascular events in patients with severe TR.
#echofirst
Today is
#ValveDiseaseDay
, so we invite you to explore our Valve Disease Resources web page! Echocardiography is the key tool for the diagnosis and evaluation of
#valvedisease
.
The page features:
โค๏ธGuidelines
โค๏ธLectures
โค๏ธCases
โค๏ธArticles
โค๏ธVideos
Did you know that in July,
@lpbadano
was recognized as an ASE GEM? His nominator said "Dr. Badanao has been a great research investigator in echo. He is a fabulous cardiologist, mentor, and teacher." You can hear him speak this weekend at
#ASE2020
.
#DidYouKnow
we have an entire Microlesson Series on HCM, comprised of 13 videos (and counting) that dive into all things
#HCM
?
View them all on our YouTube channel:
NEW GUIDELINE: Read our newest
#guideline
, "Recommendations for Performance of the Fetal Echocardiogram: An Update from the American Society of Echocardiography," here:
๐ขAnnouncing
#ASE2020
: Virtual Experience will take place on Aug 8-10 as a live broadcast of significant portions of the originally planned content. The format will be different, but the content will be just as exciting as if we were all together in person
NOW AVAILABLE: Our Guideline Webinar, "Recommendations for the Use of Echocardiography in the Evaluation of Rheumatic Heart Disease," is now on our YouTube page!
Thank you to Dr. Natesa G. Pandian and Dr. Jin K. Kim for doing such an excellent job. ๐
The differential diagnosis between PAH and HFpEF may be challenging. We therefore explored the added value of lung ultrasound to a previously validated echocardiographic score of right heart catheterization measurements.
Read our
@JournalASEcho
article:
Echocardiography is part of a routine cardiologic evaluation and represents the first-line imaging approach to cardiac masses (CMs).
Read our
@JournalASEcho
article, "Echocardiographic Markers in the Diagnosis of Cardiac Masses."
QUIZ: What does the video show?
#echofirst
A) Left ventricular aneurysm
B) Apical ventricular septal defect
C) Double-chamber right ventricle
D) Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries
You can find the answer here: