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.

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Ultrasound societies want the FDA to remove contrast label warning

The International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) is again urging the FDA to remove the “black box” warning from ultrasound contrast agent (UCA) labels, following its filing of a September 2018 citizen petition with the federal agency.

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American Society of Echocardiography unveils new guidelines for comprehensive TTE

The American Society of Echocardiography has released new guidelines for performing a comprehensive transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) examination. The recommendations, which were endorsed by 22 other cardiology/echocardiography societies from around the world, were published in the January edition of the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography.

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Targeting Unnecessary Practice Variation: A Conversation About Quality, Cost & Becoming a High-reliability Organization

Is practice variation a real problem or a passing trend? Which metrics matter? Are there practical approaches healthcare leaders should use to tackle variation and, if so, how can they get their teams on board? Cardiologists and administrators weigh in.

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FDA-approved AI echocardiogram software bests cardiologists in reducing LVEF variability

A deep-learning software that can automatically calculate left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) with less variability than a cardiologist recently received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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AI-assisted echocardiogram analysis improves reproducibility of LVEF measurements

A deep-learning algorithm can automatically calculate left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) with less variability than cardiologists, according to a study presented June 25 at the American Society of Echocardiography’s annual scientific sessions.
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New registry aims to improve quality of cardiovascular imaging

The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) announced Jan. 29 its ImageGuideEcho registry is open to U.S. physicians. ImageGuideEcho is the first registry exclusively devoted to measuring quality in cardiovascular ultrasounds.

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Paravalvular regurgitation rates slashed with SAPIEN 3 heart valves

The mortality risk associated with moderate to severe PVR was consistent with previous studies, wrote lead author Philippe Pibarot, DVM, PhD, and colleagues, but the rate of moderate or worse PVR dropped threefold when compared to previous SAPIEN valves.
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Individual feedback key to reducing excessive ECGs

An educational intervention designed to reduce ordering of transthoracic echocardiograms (TTEs) informs physicians about their own test-ordering patterns and how their performance compares to their peers, according to recent research. Such knowledge can reduce inappropriate use of the tests.
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