ASE-TMH COVID-19 Research Project Enrollment

ASE invites your institution to join the COVID-19 Research Project titled “Echocardiographic Findings in Patients with COVID 19 Diagnosis: Relation to Clinical Status and Inflammatory Markers.” Data will be collected from The Houston Methodist Hospital (TMH) and other centers and labs involved in the multicenter registry, who will provide their data on the Research Project to TMH and will retain the right to access and use their own data.

For more information about the study, its objectives, and how to enroll, please visit here.

Congratulations to our Newest FASE

ASE recently welcomed 21 distinguished Fellows of the American Society of Echocardiography (FASE) designation recipients! These members have exemplified excellence through education, research, leadership, and volunteerism. They are ambassadors for ASE, and recognized experts in their field. Join us in congratulating the newest FASE recipients:

Luis C. Afonso, MD, FASE, Jean Beresian, MD, FASE, Caroline Bleakley, MD, FASE Dale Burkett, MD, FASE, David G Goodwin, M.Ed, RDCS, FASE, Sachiyo Igata Hang, ACS, PhD, RDCS, FASE, Gary Huang, MD, FASE, James Abel Iwaz, MD, FASE, David W Jantzen III, MD, FASE, BethRae King, BS, RDCS, FASE, Menhel Kinno, MD, MPH, FASE, Anuradha Kolluru MD, FACC, FASE, Dinesh J. Kurian, MD, MBA, FASE, Candice Morrissey, MD, MSPH, FASE, Mayooran Namasivayam, MBBS, BSc(Med), PhD, FRACP, FCSANZ, FACC, FASE, Robert Nampi, MD, FASE, Shiva Sale, MD, FASE, Muhammad Azam Shah, MBBS, SBE, CBCCT, FASE, Saurabh Sharma, MD, FASE, Archit Sharma, MD, MBA, FASE, Kobina A. Wilmot, MD, MSc, FACC, FASE

A full list of FASE members can be found on SeeMyHeart.org. If you are interested in applying for FASE and being recognized in the field, or would like more information, please visit ASEcho.org/FASEThe next deadline to apply is April 1, 2021. 

Recommendations To Assist Adult Cardiac Sonographers In Screening Newborns For Critical CHD

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common form of physical defect present in a baby at birth. While it occurs in nine of every 1,000 live births, it is not always identified early and referred to a pediatric cardiologist. Lack of early detection may lead to the need for urgent evaluation in a hospital that does not have access to pediatric specialists. Therefore, there is a need for all cardiac sonographers, regardless of their pediatric experience, to be able to detect CHD and recognize those cases that are critical in nature. To assist these clinicians, the American Society of Echocardiography created  Recommendations for the Adult Cardiac Sonographer Performing Echocardiography to Screen for Critical Congenital Heart Disease in the Newborn, which provides the adult sonographer, who does not typically screen for critical congenital heart disease (C-CHD), with the essential information and tools needed to detect C-CHD in newborns and aid in life-saving diagnosis. Read more here.

Vote for New Officers and Board of Directors

An important role in your ASE membership each year is to cast your vote for the ASE Board of Directors. We ask that you select the 2021 Slate of Officers and Directors using this ballot. You may only vote for one person for each position. If you prefer to vote for someone other than the person nominated, you may write in additional nominees in the blank spaces provided. All write-in nominees must be active ASE members.

The new officers and directors will be introduced at ASE 2021 Scientific Sessions Virtual Experience during the ASE Presidential Address, Awards, and State of the ASE Plenary Session on Saturday, June 19, 2021. This session is open to all Scientific Sessions registrants. Your ballot must be received by April 9, 2021Learn more about each nominee here, and vote today.

Applications Open for the Innovation in Cardiovascular Ultrasound Research Grants

The ASE Foundation is now accepting applications for the Innovation in Cardiovascular Ultrasound Research Grants. The full submission details and applications can be found online here. Applications are due by Monday, March 15, 2021 at 5:00 PM ET.

The ASE Foundation is proud to offer two grants of up to $45,000 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.

For application inquiries or assistance, please contact ASE Director of Research and Quality, Sarah Beth Bdoyan, MSPH.

Spring Giving MONTH

The ASE Foundation is bringing back Spring Giving, but instead of one day, we are hosting this fundraiser for the entire month of March. March is National Women’s History Month, and we invite you to donate in honor of the women in your life. Think of your mentors, supervisors, colleagues, teachers, students, family members – any women who are important to you!

Throughout the month, we will feature the honored women on our website. When you donate, be sure to include a tribute message and send a picture of the honoree to Mary Carmody, ASE Foundation Manager.

We have set a goal to raise $5,000 in March. Help us kick off our 2021 Annual Appeal by honoring women in celebration of National Women’s History Month! Can’t wait until March? No problem! Support the 2021 Annual Appeal with a donation to #YourPriority today!

Next Twitter Journal Club – March 2

Are you on Twitter? Plan to join us for ASE’s next Twitter Journal Club as we review the article, Estimation of Stroke Volume and Aortic Valve Area in Patients with Aortic Stenosis: A Comparison of Echocardiography versus Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance.

This is a great way to get your questions answered and share your knowledge. Follow @ASE360 using hashtag #ASEchoJC. This event will be moderated by Ritu Thamman, MD, FASE, Rajesh Janardhanan, MD, MRCP, FASE, Ashish Aneja MD, FASE, FSCMR with co-authors: Ezequiel Guzzetti, MD, and Philippe Pibarot, DVM, PhD, on Tuesday, March 2, from 8:00 to 9:00 PM ET.

As an ASE member, you can receive FREE CME for participating in this activity.

Register prior to the Twitter Journal Club to guarantee your free CME.

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

CASE – Assisting Life-long Learning Goals

The latest issue of CASE, ASE’s online case reports journal, is available, and includes “A Happy Patient Sheltering an Unhappy Valve: Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor-Induced Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation,” by Loran Defruyt, MD, Jens Czapla, MD, Jo Van Dorpe, MD, PhD, Eline Ameloot, MD, Gilbert Lemmens, MD, PhD,Frank Timmermans, MD, PhD, and Tine De Backer, MD, PhD. Dr. De Backer shares two points for readers to consider regarding this topic. “If no clear reason for valvular disease, consider the possibility of drug-induced valvular heart disease. Also, in patients on long-term therapy with serotonin-related drugs, a cardiac ultrasound examination may be considered to screen for valvular heart disease.”

Additional cases explore left atrial appendage, vegetations, echinococcosis, interventricular septum (in human and canine patients), COVID-19, primary cardiac sarcoma, Takayasu arteritis, effusive-constrictive pericarditis, percutaneous valve solutions, and congenital preoperative planning.

This issue of CASE includes a thank you note to all of the incredible reviewers who spent time in 2020 sharing their expertise and time with CASE. See the list of these generous echo enthusiasts and consider joining their ranks by volunteering to become a CASE reviewer in 2021.

Submit an image and text to compete for the next What is this Image? quiz, a feature on the CASE homepage. The winner gets their choice of an ASE guideline poster. Email it to CASE managing editor, Debbie Meyer.

Innovation in Cardiovascular Ultrasound Research Grants

The ASE Foundation is now accepting applications for the Innovation in Cardiovascular Ultrasound Research Grants. The full submission details and applications can be found online here. Applications are due by Monday, March 15, 2021 at 5:00 PM ET.

The ASE Foundation is proud to offer two grants of up to $45,000 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.

For application inquiries or assistance, please contact ASE Director of Research and Quality, Sarah Beth Bdoyan, MSPH.

Enroll Today in ImageGuideEcho

Join the other labs enrolling in ImageGuideEcho and see how your quality of care can be impacted today! Experience ImageGuideEcho’s new and modernized dashboards and data visualizations to improve quality of care and advance the field of echocardiography. Schedule a demonstration today to see how the Registry can improve your quality of care and maximize your institution’s echo data. To learn more about ASE’s ImageGuideEcho platform, watch our video “Quality Improvement for You, Your Institution, and the Field of Echo” or email Info@ImageGuideEcho.org to learn more.