Interventional Echocardiography Council

The ASE Interventional Echocardiography Council (IE) is dedicated to the following objectives:

• Support interventional ultrasound interest areas by communicating issues of importance to the membership;
• Provide guidance to the ASE Board of Directors regarding interventional ultrasound;
• Provide a forum for members with similar interests to network;
• Provide a representative (council chair) to ASE Board of Directors, as required;
• To provide educational offerings for those practicing cardiovascular ultrasound for interventional ultrasound patients, including guidance to Scientific Sessions Program Committee;
• To provide guidance on standards of care related to interventional ultrasound to the Guidelines and Standards Committee.

What’s new with the IE Council?

Travel Grants:

Each year the ASE Foundation gives $1000 travel grants in partnership with ASE councils. The following interventional echocardiography trainees received a grant to ASE 2026 in Aurora, CO, June 26-28, 2026.

• Emilio Herrera, MD, Clínica Medellín
• Carol Garcia, MD, Northwestern University
• Christopher James, Palmetto General Hospital

Congratulations to all Council Travel Grant recipients! 

Guidelines:
Recommendations for Special Competency in Echocardiographic Guidance of Structural Heart Disease Interventions: From the American Society of Echocardiography
Recommended Standards for the Performance of Transesophageal Echocardiographic Screening for Structural Heart Intervention

IE in Echo Magazine
It all started with the babies
The Role of Echocardiographers in TEER Procedures
IE: The Cardiac Anesthesiologist’s Perspective

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