AI technology, with its rapid development utilizing advanced computer algorithms, has great potential to empower sonographers in time-saving and accurate diagnosis and to bridge the skill gap in different regions. Read our JASE article: bit.ly/3VaEZp6

3D VCA >0.45 cm2 predicts severe MR, as diagnosed by multiparametric guidelines, with 87% specificity & 90% sensitivity bit.ly/4aWViLN JASE 3D VCA most precise measurement yet of MR EROA with some technical caveats bit.ly/4aQb8qy #echofirst American Society of Echocardiography

Our June 2024 JASE is online! bit.ly/3Ky1LSE This issue features: 🔷Left Ventricular Trabeculation: Arrhythmogenic and Clinical Significance in Elite Athletes 🔷The Promise and Pitfalls of Three-Dimensional Vena Contracta for Mitral Regurgitation 🔷And more!

We've released a State-of-the-Art Review, "Obstruction in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Many Faces." Read the JASE article here: bit.ly/3KqJxl1

We've released a State-of-the-Art Review, "Perioperative Assessment of the Hemodynamic Ventriculoarterial Junction of the Aortic Root by Three-Dimensional Echocardiography!" Read our JASE article: bit.ly/3KyLDiO

Left ventricular trabeculations (LVTs) are common findings in athletes. For this study, we enrolled 1,492 Olympic elite athletes of different sports disciplines w/ electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, & exercise stress test. Read our JASE report: bit.ly/3KXBcp9

Mitral stenosis/aortic atresia has been reported as a high-risk variant of hypoplastic left heart syndrome. We aimed to identify echocardiographic & clinical factors associated with early death or transplant in this group. Read our JASE article: bit.ly/3L92E3G

Our July 2024 JASE is online! bit.ly/3Wc8VC0 This issue features: 🔷Prognostic Value of Follow-up Measures of LVGLS in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction 🔷Navigating the Divide Between 2D and 3D Right Ventricular Assessment 🔷And more!

Although regional wall motion abnormality (RWMA) detection is foundational to TTE, current methods are prone to interobserver variability. We aimed to develop a deep learning (DL) model for RWMA assessment and compare it to expert and novice readers. bit.ly/4cuVjra

Thank you to EVERYONE who made #ASE2024 so wonderful and impactful! 🫀 Enjoy the full #ASE2024 recap video on our YouTube channel. bit.ly/3XZ2Cmy

We are re-sharing this important State-of-the-Art Review, "Radiation Exposure to the Interventional Echocardiographers and Sonographers: A Call to Action." Read our JASE article: bit.ly/3W78mb0

Mitral annulus measurements are critical for effective transcatheter mitral valve implantation preprocedural planning. This pilot study aimed to evaluate the potential of 3D TTE, in comparison to CT, as a method to screen patients for excessive MA size. bit.ly/3zMuFLJ

Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is a chronic degenerative process characterized by calcium deposits in the mitral valve (MV) apparatus, most commonly affecting the central posterior MV annulus. Read our JASE article: bit.ly/3YrSnXU

Our August 2024 JASE is online! bit.ly/3yyqzGX This issue features: 🔷Progression of Mild Mitral Annulus Calcification to Mitral Valve Dysfunction and Impact on Mortality 🔷Mitral Geometry on the Mechanism of LV Outflow Tract Obstruction in HCM 🔷And more!

The mechanism of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) is complex in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). We aimed to evaluate the impact of mitral valve geometry on LVOTO by echocardiography. Read our JASE article: bit.ly/3LXwA32

We evaluated the accuracy of 3D echo and that of volumetric cardiac magnetic resonance for assessment of RV and LV stroke volume and the pulmonary/systemic blood flow ratio in patients with an ASD using the 2D phase contrast method as the gold standard. bit.ly/3yt02Lh

We sought to examine the long-term significance of mild mitral annulus calcification and its relationship to subsequent mitral valve dysfunction (MVD) and mortality in patients without MVD on the initial echocardiogram. Read our JASE article: bit.ly/3WSvNFB

Age & sex can be estimated using artificial intelligence on the basis of various sources. We aimed to test whether convolutional neural networks could be trained to estimate age & predict sex using standard TTE and to evaluate the prognostic implications. bit.ly/46ZReJl

Our September 2024 JASE is online! bit.ly/4d97QjD This issue features: 🔷 TWO NEW #ASEGuidlines 🔷 Association of Reduced Left Atrial Reserve With Exercise Intolerance and Outcome in Hypertension 🔷 Diagnosis of Mental Stress–Induced Myocardial Ischemia

We aimed to assess diagnostic performance of novel echo techniques, including automated strain & quantitative myocardial contrast echo w/ dedicated software & deep neural network model, for mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia detection. Learn more: bit.ly/4dP1jf0