2022
- Recommendations for Multimodality Cardiovascular Imaging of Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: An Update from the American Society of Echocardiography, in Collaboration with the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, and the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, JASE, June 2022
- Non-Invasive Imaging in Coronary Syndromes: Recommendations of The European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging and the American Society of Echocardiography, in Collaboration with The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, and Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, JASE, April 2022
- Recommended Standards for the Performance of Transesophageal Echocardiographic Screening for Structural Heart Intervention: From the American Society of Echocardiography, JASE, January 2022
2021
- Recommendations for the Adult Cardiac Sonographer Performing Echocardiography to Screen for Critical Congenital Heart Disease in the Newborn: From the American Society of Echocardiography, JASE, March 2021
- ASE Statement on Adapting Pediatric, Fetal and Congenital Heart Disease Echocardiography Services to the Evolving COVID-19 Pandemic, JASE, January 2021
2020
- Recommendations for the Assessment of Carotid Arterial Plaque by Ultrasound for the Characterization of Atherosclerosis and Evaluation of Cardiovascular Risk: From the American Society of Echocardiography, JASE, August 2020
- Guidelines for the Use of Transesophageal Echocardiography to Assist with Surgical Decision-Making in the Operating Room: A Surgery-Based Approach from the American Society of Echocardiography in Collaboration with the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, JASE, June 2020
- ASE Statement on the Reintroduction of Echocardiography Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic, May 2020
- ASE Statement on Protection of Patients and Echocardiography Service Providers During the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak, JASE, June 2020
•Pediatric, Fetal, and Congenital Heart Disease Supplement to the ASE COVID-19 Statement
•Perioperative/Periprocedural TEE Supplement to the ASE COVID-19 Statement
•Sonographer Supplement to the ASE COVID-19 Statement
•POCUS Supplement to the ASE COVID-19 Statement
See additional COVID-19 resources at asecho.org/covid-19-resources. - Recommendations on the Use of Multimodality Cardiovascular Imaging in Young Adult Competitive Athletes: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography in Collaboration with the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography and the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, JASE, May 2020
- Recommendations for Echocardiography Laboratories Participating in Cardiac Point of Care Cardiac Ultrasound (POCUS) and Critical Care Echocardiography Training: Report from the American Society of Echocardiography, JASE, April 2020
- Recommendations for Multimodality Assessment of Congenital Coronary Anomalies: A Guide from the American Society of Echocardiography, Developed in Collaboration with the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Japanese Society of Echocardiography, and Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, JASE, March 2020
- Guidelines for Performance, Interpretation, and Application of Stress Echocardiography in Ischemic Heart Disease: From the American Society of Echocardiography, JASE, January 2020
2019
- ACC/AATS/AHA/ASE/ASNC/HRS/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR/STS 2019 Appropriate Use Criteria for Multimodality Imaging in the Assessment of Cardiac Structure and Function in Nonvalvular Heart Disease, JASE, May 2019
- Guidelines for the Evaluation of Valvular Regurgitation After Percutaneous Valve Repair or Replacement, JASE, April 2019
- Guidelines for Performing a Comprehensive Transesophageal Echocardiographic Examination in Children and All Patients with Congenital Heart Disease: Recommendations from the American Society of Echocardiography, JASE, February 2019
- Guidelines for Performing a Comprehensive Transthoracic Echocardiographic Examination in Adults: Recommendations from the American Society of Echocardiography, JASE, January 2019
2018
- Clinical Applications of Ultrasonic Enhancing Agents (UEA) in Echocardiography: 2018 American Society of Echocardiography Guidelines Update, JASE, March 2018
- Recommendations for Multimodality Cardiac Imaging in Patients with Chagas Disease: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography in Collaboration With the InterAmerican Association of Echocardiography (ECOSIAC) and the Cardiovascular Imaging Department of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (DIC-SBC), JASE, January 2018
2017
- Recommendations for Noninvasive Evaluation of Native Valvular Regurgitation: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography Developed in Collaboration with the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, JASE, April 2017
- Recommendations on the Echocardiographic Assessment of Aortic Valve Stenosis: A Focused Update from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging and the American Society of Echocardiography, JASE, April 2017
- The Clinical Use of Stress Echocardiography in Non-Ischaemic Heart Disease: Recommendations from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging and the American Society of Echocardiography, JASE, February 2017
- Three-dimensional Echocardiography in Congenital Heart Disease: An Expert Consensus Document from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging and the American Society of Echocardiography, JASE, January 2017
- ACC/AATS/AHA/ASE/ASNC/HRS/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR/STS 2017 Appropriate Use Criteria for Multimodality Imaging in Valvular Heart Disease, JASE, April 2018
2016
- Multimodality Imaging Guidelines of Patients with Transposition of the Great Arteries: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography Developed in Collaboration with the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, JASE, July 2016
- Recommendations for the Evaluation of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function by Echocardiography: An Update from the American Society of Echocardiography and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging, JASE, April 2016
- Guidelines for the Use of Echocardiography in the Evaluation of a Cardiac Source of Embolism, JASE, January 2016
2015
- Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Assessment of Atrial Septal Defect and Patent Foramen Ovale: From the American Society of Echocardiography and Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions, JASE, August 2015
- Echocardiography in the Management of Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices: Recommendations from the American Society of Echocardiography, JASE, August 2015
- Recommendations on the Use of Echocardiography in Adult Hypertension: A Report from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) and the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE), JASE, July 2015
- Multimodality Imaging of Diseases of the Thoracic Aorta in Adults: From the American Society of Echocardiography and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging, JASE, February 2015
- Recommendations for Cardiac Chamber Quantification by Echocardiography in Adults: An Update from the American Society of Echocardiography and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging, JASE, January 2015
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- Guidelines for the Use of Echocardiography as a Monitor for Therapeutic Intervention in Adults: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography, JASE, January 2015
2014
- ACC/AAP/AHA/ASE/HRS/ SCAI/SCCT/SCMR/SOPE 2014 Appropriate Use Criteria for Initial Transthoracic Echocardiography in Outpatient Pediatric Cardiology
- Expert Consensus for Multimodality Imaging Evaluation of Adult Patients during and after Cancer Therapy: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging, JASE, September 2014
- Guidelines for the Cardiac Sonographer in the Performance of Contrast Echocardiography: A Focused Update from the American Society of Echocardiography, JASE, August 2014
- Radiation Safety for the Cardiac Sonographer: Recommendations of the Radiation Safety Writing Group for the Council on Cardiovascular Sonography of the American Society of Echocardiography, JASE, August 2014
- Multimodality Imaging Guidelines for Patients with Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography, JASE, February 2014
2013
- Clinical Recommendations for Multimodality Cardiovascular Imaging of Patients with Pericardial Disease, JASE, September 2013
- Expert Consensus for Multi-Modality Imaging Evaluation of Cardiovascular Complications of Radiotherapy in Adults: A Report from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging and the American Society of Echocardiography, JASE, September 2013
- Guidelines for Performing a Comprehensive Transesophageal Echocardiography Examination: Recommendations from the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, JASE, September 2013
- Focused Cardiac Ultrasound: Recommendations from the American Society of Echocardiography, JASE, June 2013
- Basic Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography Examination: A Consensus Statement of the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, JASE, May 2013
2012
- EAE/ASE Recommendations for Image Acquisition and Display Using Three-Dimensional Echocardiography, JASE, January 2012
2011
- Guidelines for Performing Ultrasound Guided Vascular Cannulation: Recommendations of the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, JASE, December 2011
- Targeted Neonatal Echocardiography in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Practice Guidelines and Recommendations for Training, JASE, October 2011
- EAE/ASE Recommendations for the Use of Echocardiography in New Transcatheter Interventions for Valvular Heart Disease, JASE, September 2011
- American Society of Echocardiography Clinical Recommendations for Multimodality Cardiovascular Imaging of Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, JASE, May 2011
- ACCF/ASE/AHA/ASNC/HFSA/HRS/SCAI/SCCM/SCCT/SCMR 2011 Appropriate Use Criteria for Echocardiography, JASE, March 2011
- Current and Evolving Echocardiographic Techniques for the Quantitative Evaluation of Cardiac Mechanics: ASE/EAE Consensus Statement on Methodology and Indications, JASE, March 2011
- American Society of Echocardiography Recommendations for Quality Echocardiographic Laboratory Operations, JASE, January 2011
2010
- Focused Cardiac Ultrasound in the Emergent Setting: A Consensus Statement of the American Society of Echocardiography and American College of Emergency Physicians, JASE, December 2010
- Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Assessment of the Right Heart in Adults: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography, JASE, July 2010
- Recommendations for Quantification Methods during the Performance of a Pediatric Echocardiogram: A Report From the Pediatric Measurements Writing Group of the American Society of Echocardiography Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Council, JASE, May 2010
2009
- Recommendations For Evaluation of Prosthetic Valves with Echocardiography and Doppler Ultrasound, JASE, September 2009
- Echocardiographic Imaging in Clinical Trials: American Society of Echocardiography Standards for Echocardiography Core Laboratories, JASE, July 2009
- Echocardiography-Guided Interventions, JASE, March 2009
- Recommendations for the Evaluation of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function by Echocardiography, JASE, February 2009
- Echocardiographic Assessment of Valve Stenosis: EAE/ASE Recommendations for Clinical Practice, JASE, January 2009
2008
- American Society of Echocardiography Consensus Statement on the Clinical Applications of Ultrasonic Contrast Agents in Echocardiography, JASE, November 2008
- Echocardiography for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Recommendations for Performance and Reporting – A Report from the ASE Dyssynchrony Writing Group, JASE, March 2008
Endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society - Use of Carotid Ultrasound to Identify Subclinical Vascular Disease and Evaluate Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Consensus Statement from the ASE Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Task Force, JASE, February 2008
2007
- Guidelines for the Performance of a Comprehensive Intraoperative Epiaortic Ultrasonographic Examination: Recommendations of the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists; Endorsed by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, JASE, November 2007
- American Society of Echocardiography Recommendations for Performance, Interpretation, and Application of Stress Echocardiography, JASE, September 2007
- Guidelines for Performing a Comprehensive Epicardial Echocardiography Examination: Recommendations of the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, JASE, April 2007
- 3D Echocardiography: A Review of the Current Status and Future Directions, JASE, March 2007
2006
- Guidelines and Standards for the Performance of a Pediatric Echocardiogram: A Report from the Task Force of the Pediatric Council of the American Society of Echocardiography, JASE, December 2006
- American Society of Echocardiography/ Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Recommendations and Guidelines for Continuous Quality Improvement in Perioperative Echocardiography, November 2006
- Clinical Application of Noninvasive Vascular Ultrasound in Cardiovascular Risk Stratification: A report from the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Vascular Medicine and Biology, JASE, August 2006
- Guidelines for Noninvasive Vascular Laboratory Testing: A report from the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Vascular Medicine and Biology, JASE, August 2006
2005
- ASE Recommendations for Chamber Quantification, JASE, December 2005
–This document has been replaced by Recommendations for Cardiac Chamber Quantification by Echocardiography in Adults, JASE, January 2015 - American Society of Echocardiography Minimum Standards for the Cardiac Sonographer: A Position Paper, JASE, May 2006. Pre-pub released November 2005.
- Guidelines and Recommendations for Digital Echocardiography, JASE, March 2005
- Indications and Guidelines for Performance of Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Patient with Pediatric Acquired or Congenital Heart Disease, JASE, January 2005
2004
- American Society of Echocardiography Recommendations for Use of Echocardiography in Clinical Trials, JASE, October 2004
- American Society of Echocardiography Guidelines and Standards for Performance of the Fetal Echocardiogram, JASE, July 2004
2003
- ACC/AHA/ASE 2003 Guideline Update for the Clinical Application of Echocardiography: Summary Article; JASE, October 2003
- Recommendations for Evaluation of the Severity of Native Valvular Regurgitation with Two-Dimensional and Doppler Echocardiography, JASE, July 2003
2002
- American Society of Echocardiography and Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Task Force Guidelines for Training in Perioperative Echocardiography, JASE, June 2002
- Hand-Carried Cardiac Ultrasound (HCU) Device: Recommendations Regarding New Technology, JASE, April 2002
- Recommendations for a Standardized Report for Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography, JASE, February 2002
- Recommendations for Quantification of Doppler Echocardiography, JASE, February 2002
2001
- Guidelines for the Cardiac Sonographer in the Performance of Contrast Echocardiography: Recommendations of the American Society of Echocardiography Council on Cardiac Sonography, JASE, May 2001
- Guidelines for Cardiac Sonographer Education, JASE, January 2001