Translated Resources – Chinese

The translated educational resources below are the results of collaborative efforts between the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) and the Chinese Society of Echocardiography.

We invite you to use these translated resources and share them with your colleagues.  We will continue to add translated resources to this page. Bookmark it and visit often!

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.

Multimodality Cardiac Imaging in Patients with Chagas Disease
Original presentation by Dr. Federico M Asch
Translation by Dr. Jing Yao. Review by Dr. Ruihai Zhou.

LV Systolic Function
Original presentation by Dr. Michael H. Picard
Translation by Dr. Hongwen Fei. Review by Dr. Dali Feng.

Advanced Heart Failure with High Grade Mitral Regurgitation: Repair, Replace, Clip, or Transplant
Original presentation by Dr. Howard Song
Translation by Dr. Wei Chen. Review by Dr. Ruiyong Yuan.

Atrial Functional Mitral Regurgitation
Original presentation by Dr. Judy Hung
Translation by Dr Hongwen Fei. Review by Dr. Dali Feng.
With Dr. Judy Hung

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 AdultsJournal of the American Society of Echocardiography, January 2019

Clinical Applications of Ultrasonic Enhancing Agents (UEA) in Echocardiography 2018 UpdateJournal 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 DiseaseJournal 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 EchocardiographyJournal 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 EchocardiographyJournal 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 EchocardiographyJournal 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 ImagingJournal 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 EchocardiographyJournal 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 ImagingJournal 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 EchocardiographyJournal of the American Society of Echocardiography, July 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

Guidelines for the Cardiac Sonographer in the Performance of Contrast EchocardiographyJournal 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 EchocardiographyJournal 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 ImagingJournal 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 EchocardiographyJournal 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 AnesthesiologistsJournal of the American Society of Echocardiography, May 2013

Guidelines for Performing a Comprehensive Transesophageal Echocardiography ExaminationJournal of the American Society of Echocardiography, September 2013

Focused Cardiac Ultrasound: Recommendations from the American Society of EchocardiographyJournal 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 DisplayJournal of the American Society of Echocardiography, January 2012

Guidelines for Performing Ultrasound Guided Vascular CannulationJournal 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 EchocardiographyJournal 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 AdultsJournal of the American Society of Echocardiography, July 2010

Focused Cardiac Ultrasound in the Emergent SettingJournal of the American Society of Echocardiography, December 2010

Echocardiographic Imaging in Clinical Trials: American Society of Echocardiography Standards for Echocardiography Core LaboratoriesJournal of the American Society of Echocardiography, July 2009

Echocardiography-Guided InterventionsJournal 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 ForceJournal 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 GroupJournal of the American Society of Echocardiography, March 2008

3D Echocardiography: A Review of the Current Status and Future DirectionJournal of the American Society of Echocardiography, March 2007

ASE Recommendations for Performance, Interpretation and Application of Stress EchocardiographyJournal 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 SVMBJournal of the American Society of Echocardiography, August 2006

ASE Guidelines and Recommendations for Digital EchocardiographyJournal 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 ArticleJournal of the American Society of Echocardiography, October 2003

Recommendations for Evaluation of the Severity of Native Valvular Regurgitation with Two-Dimensional and Doppler EchocardiographyJournal of the American Society of Echocardiography, July 2003

Recommendations for a Standardized Report for Adult Transthoracic EchocardiographyJournal 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.