The translated educational resources below are the results of collaborative efforts between the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) and the Chinese Society of Echocardiography.
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Funding for the translation of these educational resources made possible by a grant from Edwards Lifesciences Foundation.
Many thanks to the Chinese Society of Echocardiography and Edwards Lifesciences Foundation for partnering with ASE in our efforts to improve patient care worldwide, and to GhangZhou Medicine Online Technology Co., Ltd. for providing a platform for these translated resources.
Many of these resources are also available at www.mdsonline.cn
Organizing Committee for Chinese translations:
Tiangang Zhu, MD, FASE
Cynthia Taub, MD, FASE
Lanqi Hua, ACS, APCA, RDCS (AE/PE/FE), FASE
Translated Sessions – ASE 2019, Portland, Oregon
The following presentations took place during ASE 2019 Scientific Sessions in Portland, Oregon. They are made available with permission by the presenters as free education. The translated content included on this page may not be used for commercial or fee-based purposes.
MitraClip and Valves-in-Valves from a Multimodality Standpoint
Original presentation by Dr.Sunil Mankad
Translation by Dr. Zilong Wang. Review by Dr. Dali Fan
Ultrasonic Enhancing Agents
Original presentation by Dr. Sharon L. Mulvagh
Translation by Dr. Siying Liang. Review by Dr. Feng Xie
3D Echocardiography
Original presentation by Dr. Roberto M. Lang
Translation by Dr. Lianyi Wang. Review by Dr. Ruihai Zhou
Pacemaker/ICD Mediated Tricuspid Regurgitation
Original presentation by Dr. Akhil Narang
Translation by Dr. Xin Quan. Review by Dr. Jiafu Ou
Mitral Valve Pathology and Mitral Regurgitation in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Original presentation by Dr. Dermot Phelan
Translation by Dr. Xin Du. Review by Dr. Jiafu Ou
Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation: Mechanism and Role of Imaging
Original presentation by Dr. Luigi P. Badano
Translation by Dr. Wenying Jin. Review by Dr. Dali Fan
Pediatric Echo Evaluation/Quantification of Right Heart Valves
Original presentation by Dr. Jimmy Lu
Translation by Dr. Xin Du. Review by Dr. Lanqi Hua
Pediatric Quantification of Left-Sided Valvular Regurgitation and Stenosis
Original presentation by Dr. Leo Lopez
Translation by Dr.Zhilong Wang. Review by Dr. Leng Jiang.
Webinars from ASE guidelines:
Recommendations for Noninvasive Evaluation of Native Valvular Regurgitation – led by Dr. Tiangang Zhu and Dr. Yuchi Han
Recommendations for Cardiac Chamber Quantification by Echocardiography in Adults – led by Dr. Leng Jiang and Dr. Cynthia Taub
Evaluation of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function by Echocardiography – led by Dr. Cynthia Taub and Dr. Chi-Ming Chow
Guideline Documents:
Oversight for Chinese translations has been provided by Feng Xie, MD, Tiangang Zhu, MD, and Cynthia Taub, MD, FASE.
Guidelines for Performing a Comprehensive Transthoracic Echocardiographic Examination in Adults, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, January 2019
Clinical Applications of Ultrasonic Enhancing Agents (UEA) in Echocardiography 2018 Update, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, March 2018
Translation by Dr. Feng Xie, Dr. Juefei Wu, and Dr. Lijun Qian. Translation review by Dr. Cynthia Taub and Dr. Yun Zhang.
Recommendations for Multimodality Cardiac Imaging in Patients with Chagas Disease, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, January 2018
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, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, 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, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, 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, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, January 2017
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, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, April 2016
Guidelines for the Use of Echocardiography as a Monitor for Therapeutic Intervention in Adults: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, January 2015. Translation by Jian Zhang
Recommendations for Cardiac Chamber Quantification by Echocardiography in Adults
Translation by Feng Xie, MD, Dali Fan, MD, PhD, FASE, Cynthia Taub, MD, FASE, Xuedong Shen, MD. Reviews and other special assistance by Yun Zhang, MD, PhD, FASE, Leng Jiang, MD, FASE, Yu Kang, MD, and Juefei Wu, MD, PhD, FASE. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, January 2015
Multimodality Imaging of Diseases of the Thoracic Aorta in Adults: From the American Society of Echocardiography and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, February 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, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, July 2015
Echocardiography in the Management of Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices: Recommendations from the American Society of Echocardiography, JASE, August 2015
Guidelines for the Cardiac Sonographer in the Performance of Contrast Echocardiography, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, 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, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, August 2014
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, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, September 2014
Appropriate Use Criteria for Initial Outpatient Pediatric TTE, 2014
Multimodality Imaging Guidelines for Patients with Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, January 2014
Basic Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography Examination: A Consensus Statement of the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, May 2013
Guidelines for Performing a Comprehensive Transesophageal Echocardiography Examination, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, September 2013
Focused Cardiac Ultrasound: Recommendations from the American Society of Echocardiography, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, June 2013
Clinical Recommendations for Multimodality Cardiovascular Imaging of Patients with Pericardial Disease, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, September 2013
Appropriate Utilization Criteria for Cardiovascular Imaging in Heart Failure, 2013
Three-Dimensional Echocardiography: Recommendation for Image Acquisition and Display, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, January 2012
Guidelines for Performing Ultrasound Guided Vascular Cannulation, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, December 2011. Document appendices
Guidelines for the Use of Echocardiography in New Transcatheter Interventions for Valvular Heart Disease, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, September 2011
Recommendations for Quality Echocardiography Laboratory Operations
Translation by Ming Xing Xie, MD. Translation review by Min Pu, MD. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography – January 2011 (Vol. 25, Issue 1, Pages 1-10)
2011 Appropriate Use Criteria for Echocardiography, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, March 2011
Clinical Recommendations for Multimodality Cardiovascular Imaging of Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, May 2011
Current and Evolving Echocardiographic Techniques for the Quantitative Evaluation of Cardiac Mechanics: ASE/EAE Consensus Statement on Methodology and Indications
Translation by Tiangang Zhu, MD and Lingyun Kong, MD. Translation review by Jingping Sun, MD. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography – March 2011 (Vol. 24, Issue 3, Pages 277-313)
Recommendations for Quantification Methods During the Performance of a Pediatric Echocardiogram
Translation by Hao Wang, MD and Jun Zhang, MD. Translation review by Nan Tu Xu, MD and Feng Xie, MD. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography – May 2010 (Vol. 23, Issue 5, Pages 465-95)
Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Assessment of the Right Heart in Adults, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, July 2010
Focused Cardiac Ultrasound in the Emergent Setting, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, December 2010
Echocardiographic Imaging in Clinical Trials: American Society of Echocardiography Standards for Echocardiography Core Laboratories, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, July 2009
Echocardiography-Guided Interventions, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, March 2009
Echocardiographic Assessment of Valve Stenosis
Translation by Guang Zhi, MD and Yue Li, MD. Translation review by Xinfang Wang, MD, FASE and Feng Xie, MD. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography – January 2009 (Vol. 23, Issue 1, Pages 1-23)
Recommendations for Evaluation of Prosthetic Valves With Echocardiography and Doppler Ultrasound
Translation by Xian Hong Shu, MD and Tian Gang Zhu, MD. Translation review by Wen Hao Jian, MD and Feng Xie, MD. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography – September 2009 (Vol. 22, Issue 9, Pages 975-1014, DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2009.07.013)
Recommendations for the Evaluation of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function by Echocardiography
Translation by Zhi an Li, MD and You Bin Deng, MD. Translation review by Zhi Gang Wang, MD and Feng Xie, MD. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography – February 2009 (Vol. 22, Issue 2, Pages 107-133)
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, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, February 2008
Echocardiography for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Recommendations for Performance and Reporting – A Report from the ASE Dyssynchrony Writing Group, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, March 2008
3D Echocardiography: A Review of the Current Status and Future Direction, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, March 2007
ASE Recommendations for Performance, Interpretation and Application of Stress Echocardiography, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, September 2007
Guidelines and Standards for Performance of a Pediatric Echocardiogram: A Report from the Task Force of the Pediatric Council of the American Society of Echocardiography
Translation by Peng Yan, RDCS, FASE and Shuping Ge, MD, FASE. Translation review by Feng Xie, MD. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography – December 2006 (Vol.19, Issue 12, Pages 1413-1430)
Guidelines for Noninvasive Vascular Laboratory Testing: A report frorm the ASE and The SVMB, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, August 2006
ASE Guidelines and Recommendations for Digital Echocardiography, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, March 2005
美国超声心动图协会关于心脏超声技术人员资格最低标准的意见书 – ASE Minimum Standards for the Cardiac Sonographer: A Position Paper
Translation: 翻译： 首都医科大学附属北京朝阳医院 孔令云
Translation review by Lanqi Hua, RDCS, FASE, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, on behalf of the Chinese American Heart Association
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, November 2005
ASE Guidelines and Standards for Performance of the Fetal Echocardiogram
Translation by Shangli Li, MD and Zhiyun Tian, MD. Translation review by Shuping Ge, MD, FASE. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography – July 2004 (Vol. 18, Issue 7, Pages 803-810)
ACC/AHA/ASE Guideline Update for the Clinical Application of Echocardiography: Summary Article, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, October 2003
Recommendations for Evaluation of the Severity of Native Valvular Regurgitation with Two-Dimensional and Doppler Echocardiography, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, July 2003
Recommendations for a Standardized Report for Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, February 2002
Guidelines for Cardiac Sonographer Education: Recommendations of the American Society of Echocardiography Sonographer Training and Education Committee, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, January 2001
Oversight for Chinese translations has been provided by Feng Xie, MD, Tiangang Zhu, MD, and Cynthia Taub, MD, FASE.
