Each month, a member of the Council on Perioperative Echocardiography (COPE) Steering Committee will share their short bio and will be available to answer any questions that you may have. These discussions will take place on the COPE Community on Connect@ASE. The January discussion features COPE expert, Madhav Swaminathan, MD, FASE. Read more here. You may ask him anything echo!

The January JASE contains, “The Prognostic Value of Exercise Echocardiography After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention,” by Ana Marques, MD, et al. Dr. Marques commented, “We sought to ascertain the prognostic value of a treadmill exercise echocardiography in patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), with an emphasis on negative or inconclusive tests. In this study, patients after PCI with negative stress tests were at low risk for hard events; patients with inconclusive tests had higher risk for cardiac events than those with negative tests.” The Pugliese et al., article, “Cardiac Reserve and Exercise Capacity: Insights from Combined Cardiopulmonary and Exercise Echocardiography Stress Testing,” adds to this important exercise conversation.

Additional clinical investigations in this issue focus on tricuspid valve disease, measurement of LV mass, high-resolution vascular ultrasound and stroke risk, and fetal echocardiography. A state-of-the-art review explores agitated saline contrast echocardiography in the identification of intra-and extracardiac shunts. A special article explores 3D imaging and dynamic modeling of systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve. Several brief research communications and letters to the editor provide 5-star food for the gray matter.

The blue pages include the President’s Message, the education calendar, and a communication from the Council of Perioperative Echocardiography (COPE). Plus, don’t miss the JASE podcasts produced by Amer Johri, MD, FASE, on the JASE homepage.  Tweet input to @amerjohri and @JournalASEcho.

Don’t miss the opportunity to present at ASE’s 32nd Annual Scientific Sessions, June 18-21, 2021. Submit your abstract of original science or clinical case report to be considered for presentation at the premier cardiovascular ultrasound conference of the year.

We have created a brand-new application process based on feedback from previous
submitters and eliminated the need for multiple logins. Hosted on the ASE Learning
Hub, all your application resources can be found in one place.

Download the 2021 PDF application preview here.

ASE abstract presenters benefit from dedicated viewing times, a global audience that promotes future collaborative work, eligibility for travel support, and discounted conference registration rates. Share your important findings with fellow investigators and colleagues, and interact with global leaders in the field. Begin your submission in ASE’s Learning Hub today.

ASE is pleased to introduce several new categories for presentation in 2021:

CLINICAL CASES

• COVID-19 Patient Cases

ORIGINAL SCIENCE – DISEASE & PATHOLOGY-BASED

• COVID-19 – Utilization of Echo / Indications for Echo / POCUS
• Adult and Pediatric Heart Failure / Transplant / Other

Visit the ASE 2021 Call for Science page for more information. Submission closes Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at 11:59 PM ET.

During the month of December, two ASE members were recognized for Going the Extra Mile and received a GEM award!

• Abbie Martin, RCS
• Philip Wessler, RDCS

Read what their nominator had to say about them!

Do you know an ASE member who’s gone the extra mile? Join us in celebrating ASE members who are making the world a better place, be it for their dedication to the field of cardiovascular ultrasound, being an outstanding mentor to students or fellows, their commitment to quality patient care, a milestone service anniversary, or congratulating them on a major accomplishment. Learn more about how to nominate someone here.

Do you want to improve your chances of having a paper published in the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography (JASE), ASE’s premier echo publication? Join JASE Editor-in-Chief, Michael Picard, MD, FASE, along with members of the JASE Editorial Team, Associate Editor, Benjamin Eidem, MD, FASE, and Deputy Editor, Victor Mor-Avi, PhD, FASE, for a FREE live, interactive webinar, “JASE Submission Overview,” on January 26 at 1:00 PM ET. The focus of this webinar will be on the JASE submission process and how to overcome pitfalls when submitting.

Registration is FREE for active ASE members. 

1. To register, login to your ASE member portal.
2. Select the ASE Learning Hub from the top red menu.
3. Register for the webinar here.

The webinar will also be posted afterward for on-demand viewing on the ASE Learning Hub. Questions? Please contact us by submitting an Education & Meetings Help Desk Ticket.

This is the first in a series of webinars that will highlight an ASE member benefit and offer attendees the opportunity to meet and interact with key ASE leaders. 

ASE Headquarters will be closed Thursday, December 31 and Friday, January 1. Normal business hours will resume on Monday, January 4.

Make sure you check out the ASE Foundation’s final fundraiser of the year, the Holiday Karaoke Competition. Enjoy the videos and vote for your favorite. It’s just $5 per vote! All funds raised will go towards our 2020 annual appeal and as of December 26, we have raised $226,265 . That’s 91% of our $250,000 goal. We are blown away by the support you have given the Foundation during such an unusual year. Together we will continue to make a world of difference!

Do you want to improve your chances of having a paper published in the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography (JASE), ASE’s premier echo publication? Join JASE Editor-in-Chief, Michael Picard, MD, FASE, along with members of the JASE Editorial Team, Benjamin Eidem, MD, FASE, and Victor Mor-Avi, MD, FASE, for a FREE live, interactive webinar, “JASE Submission Overview,” on January 26 at 1:00 PM ET. The focus of this webinar will be on the JASE submission process and how to overcome pitfalls when submitting. Registration will open in early January 2021.

This is the first in a series of webinars that will highlight an ASE member benefit and offer attendees the opportunity to meet and interact with key ASE leaders.

The webinar will also be posted afterward for on-demand viewing on the ASE Learning Hub.

The ASE Foundation is proud to offer three research grants in 2021. Applications for the inaugural Pamela S. Douglas, MD, FASE Research Scholar Award are currently being accepted. This award will support the future of echocardiographic research by granting a one-year (12 months) $75,000 USD scholarship to support clinical or translational research scholars in advanced cardiovascular ultrasound research. Applications are due February 1, 2021 by 5 PM Eastern Time. Full application details can be found here.

The Foundation is also proud to offer two grants of up to $45,000 USD each for meritorious echocardiographic research proposals relevant to innovation in cardiovascular ultrasound. Of particular interest are proposals that expand the key role of echocardiography, or the development of novel technology, in clinical diagnosis or management. Application for 2021 funding opens February 1, 2021.Stay tuned for more information in early 2021!

ASE Headquarters will be closed Wednesday, December 23 – Friday December 25. Normal business hours will resume on Monday, December 28.