American Society of Echocardiography (ASE)

The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) is the key cardiovascular ultrasound medical society. ASE works to advance cardiac ultrasound, offers clinical education, research, government policy advocacy, and services to the professionals and the public.

Vector flow and blood speckle echocardiography imaging may unveil new clinical insights
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Key things to remember when creating a cardio-oncology program
Marielle Scherrer-Crosbie, MD, explains what is needed to create a cardio-oncology program, and the role played by cardiac imagers.
Interest in strain echo imaging is rising, but hurdles remain
Marielle Scherrer-Crosbie, MD, told Cardiovascular Business that the current lack of reimbursement for strain echocardiography has been a challenge for care teams.
American Society of Echocardiography shares updated expert recommendations on pediatric, neonatal echo
These new guidelines provide a fresh look at topics ASE has not addressed with official society recommendations in many years.
AI models for cardiac amyloidosis could make a world of difference
Jeremy Slivnick, MD, spoke with Cardiovascular Business about AI's potential to transform how cardiac amyloidosis is diagnosed and treated.

Matt Martinez, MD, Morristown Medical Center HCM program, explains how hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patient management is changing.

Exercise plays a key part in HCM management

Matthew Martinez, MD, detailed the many ways HCM care management is changing during an exclusive interview at ASE 2023.

July 26, 2023

Video of Maddie Jankowski explaining sonographer highlights and trends at the American Society of Echo (ASE) 2023 meeting.

The rise of AI and other key takeaways for sonographers at ASE 2023

Cardiac sonographer Maddie Jankowski, BS, ACS, RDCS, joined us to explore key trends and updates for sonographers from ASE 2023 in National Harbor, Maryland.

July 25, 2023

Axial planes suggested for screening the fetal heart at the time of the obstetric anatomic survey and as an initial series obtained during fetal echocardiography. #Fetalecho

ASE updates fetal echocardiography guidelines

The new 44-page document focuses on the detection, classification and risk assessment of congenital heart issues.

July 17, 2023

Video of American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) leadership explaining how the society recognized early the need for standardization and training for on and stepped forward to offer training for various point of care ultrasound (POCUS) users and to bring them into its membership. Image shows a critical care COVID patient being scanned with a Philips Lumify point-of-care ultrasound system with doctors on screen helping guide the user. #POCUS #ASE #ASE2023

ASE training clinicians as point-of-care ultrasound grows

The American Society of Echocardiography recognized the lack of training and standardization for point-of-care ultrasound users and decided to do something about it.

July 12, 2023

Roosha Parikh, MD, advanced imaging cardiologist, St. Francis Heart Hospital, Long Island, New York, and a clinical assistant professor of medicine at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, presented in one of the ASE 2023 amyloid sessions and spoke with Cardiovascular Business about the disease. Example of cardiac ultrasound strain imaging for cardiac amyloidosis.

Amyloidosis now a hot topic in cardiac imaging due to new drug treatment

Advanced cardiac imager Roosha Parikh, MD, explained that cardiac amyloidosis is regularly misdiagnosed. It can often be identified in echocardiography results, however, if physicians know how to identify it.

July 11, 2023

Stephen Little, MD, discusses trends in echocardiography at ASE 2023. #ASE23 #ASE2023 What is new in cardiac ultrasound.

Back in the spotlight: Exploring echocardiography's revival

American Society of Echocardiography President Stephen Little, MD, says several trends and technologies are coming together at once, leading to renewed interest in echo.

July 10, 2023

Patient being scanned on Philips Epiq ultrasound cardiac echo ASE 2023.

PHOTO GALLERY: The trends and technologies at ASE 2023

Browse through some of the many highlights from the American Society of Echocardiography's 2023 annual meeting.

July 7, 2023

Roberto Lang, MD, explains how AI can help novice users get diagnostic quality cardiac echo exams at ASE 2023.#ASE #AI #ASE2023

AI can help novice sonographers deliver optimal echocardiograms

Roberto Lang, MD, has been closely involved with the development of AI technology that helps inexperienced ultrasound users perform high-quality echo exams. "It is an unbelievable thing when you see it working," he said.

July 6, 2023

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American Society of Echocardiography (ASE)

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