ASE COVID-19 Webinars

Now Available On-Demand: ASE is committed to the health, safety, & well-being of our members and the patients we serve. As clinicians world-wide continue to navigate COVID-19, ASE has helped developed webinars to share with members and the entire cardiovascular ultrasound community.

Call For Abstracts – ASE 2021 Submission Opens November 9!

Start preparing now to submit your abstract of original science or clinical case report to be considered for presentation at the premier cardiovascular ultrasound conference of the year, ASE’s 32nd Annual Scientific Sessions in Boston, MA, June 18-21, 2021. The 2021 Program introduces COVID-19 categories for both Clinical Case and Original Science submissions. Presenters benefit from dedicated viewing times, a global audience that promotes future collaborative work, eligibility for travel support, and discounted conference registration rates. Visit ASE 2021 Call for Science for more information. Submission will close Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at 11:59 ET.

LIVE WEBINAR: How to Image Cardiac Amyloidosis: From Basic & Advanced Echocardiography to Multimodality Imaging

Join Allan Klein, MD, FASE; Dermot Phelan, MD, PhD, FASE; Sarah Cuddy, MB, BCh; Madeline Jankowski, BS, RDCS, FASE; and Jai Singh, MD, for a live, interactive webinar on October 21 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET as they discuss “How to Image Cardiac Amyloidosis: From Basic and Advanced Echocardiography to Multimodality Imaging.” This is the first in a series of webinars supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Pfizer, Inc. A team of specialized physician and sonographer experts designed this webinar to provide education on the early diagnosis, treatment, and management of cardiac amyloidosis. There is an increasing appreciation that this disease is more prevalent than previously thought, and there are newer therapies for the treatment which are important to consider in patient care.

Registration is FREE. You can claim 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ within 24 hours of watching the webinar. The webinar will also be posted for on-demand viewing and claiming CME.

  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.

By the end of this educational webinar, viewers will be able to:

  • Understand the challenges of identifying patients with cardiac amyloidosis and have strategies for differentiating cardiac amyloidosis from other causes of increased ventricular wall thickness.
  • Summarize the diagnostic evaluation for cardiac amyloidosis, including the differential diagnosis using echocardiography.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the role of multi-modality imaging in the evaluation of cardiac amyloidosis.

This time not convenient for you? A recording of this webinar will be made available on-demand in the ASE Learning Hub approximately one week after the live broadcast.

Questions about this Webinar should be directed to Kat Lyons at KLyons@ASEcho.org.

ASE Foundation Raises $5,503 on National Coffee Day

The ASE Foundation’s National Coffee Day fundraiser was a huge success! 126 people donated $5,503 toward our $5,000 goal. Special shout out to Margaret Park, BS, ACS, RDCS, RVT, FSDMS, FASE, Vincent Sorrell, MD, FASE, and Katie Jo Stauffer, BS, RDCS, FASE, for making early pledged donations.

Thanks a latte for all the support!

Call for Officers and Board Nominations Now Open

ASE is seeking the best and brightest members to move forward the mission and goals of the Society and the ASE Foundation. Now is your opportunity to become a leader in ASE. If you meet the criteria outlined on the Open Positions and Criteria web page, you will need to ask a friend or colleague, who is also an active ASE member, to submit a nomination on your behalf.

Positions are available on the ASE Board of Directors and ASE Council Steering Committees. All positions are open to any member regardless of specialty (sonographer, pediatrician, critical care, anesthesiologist, etc.). ASE is looking for a diverse pool of candidates.

The process is easy, and guidelines for submitting nominations are available hereThe deadline for submission of nominations is November 30, 2020. Ask an active ASE member TODAY to submit your nomination.

Please contact Nominations@ASEcho.org with any questions or to submit nominations.

Feigenbaum Lecturer Sought

Do you have a peer who deserves recognition for the high level of their cardiovascular research? The ASE Nominations Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Feigenbaum Lecturer who will present during the 32nd Annual ASE Scientific Sessions in Boston, MA, June 18-21, 2021. The deadline for nominations is November 30, 2020.

Click here for nomination guidelines. Please email Nominations@ASEcho.org with any questions or to submit your nomination.

ASNC and ASE Launch New ImageGuide Registry Platform

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) and the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) are pleased to announce the launch of the new, improved ImageGuide Registry®. ASNC and ASE have selected ARMUS Corporation as the new registry vendor. This partnership will enable the ImageGuide Registry to expand and capitalize on new technology to support its mission of improving patient outcomes in cardiovascular imaging.

“Through this partnership with ARMUS and the re-launch of our registry, the mission of ImageGuide will be able to be fully realized through automatic data capture, outcomes connections and potential for image inclusion. ASE looks forward to leveraging this information for the benefit of patient care,” says Sherif Nagueh, MD, FASE, chair of ASE’s Registry Committee Read more here.

ImageGuideEcho is A FREE benefit for U.S.-based ASE members. Learn more here: ImageGuideEcho.org.

LIVE WEBINAR: Assessment of Carotid Arterial Plaque by Ultrasound for the Characterization of Atherosclerosis and Evaluation of Cardiovascular Risk

Join Guideline Chair, Amer M. Johri, MD, FASE, and Henrik Sillesen, MD, DMSc, for a free, LIVE webinar, Tuesday, September 22, 1:00 – 2:00 PM EDT, as they review the recently published ASE guideline, Recommendations for the Assessment of Carotid Arterial Plaque by Ultrasound for the Characterization of Atherosclerosis and Evaluation of Cardiovascular Risk. They will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound methods for carotid arterial plaque quantification.

  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.

By the end of this educational webinar, viewers will be able to:

  • Understand the standard method for carotid arterial plaque quantification recommended by ASE using 2-D or 3-D derived plaque height.
  • Be familiar with other methods of arterial plaque measurement such as plaque score, plaque area, and plaque volume, including their advantages and disadvantages.
  • Understand the clinical context within which carotid arterial plaque quantification enhances cardiovascular risk stratification.

Be familiar with emerging techniques for carotid arterial plaque composition assessment and its role in detecting the vulnerable patient.

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Ultrasound Research: A Casual Conversation with the Inaugural E21 Research Grant Recipients

Join E21 Research Grant study section chairs Jonathan R. Lindner, MD, FASE (American Society of Echocardiography) and J. Brian Fowlkes, PhD, FAIUM (American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine) for a free, moderated discussion with the E21 Grant Recipients on September 23, 2020 at 6:00 PM ET. The event will include updates on the innovative research being done through clinician-scientist and engineering partnerships, dialogue regarding cutting-edge ultrasound research, and feature the inaugural E21 Research Grant Recipients presenting their mid-term progress reports:

  • Oliver Kripfgans, PhD, FAIUM
  • Babak Nazer, MD
  • Patricia Pellikka, MD, FASE 

The aim of the 2019 E21 Research Grants funding opportunity was to promote research partnerships between clinician-scientists and engineering scientists, with the purpose of addressing a major clinical problem in cardiovascular ultrasound imaging. Funding was provided by the ASE Foundation, American Society of Echocardiography, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, National Board of Echocardiography, Inc., Bracco, Inc., and Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.

Celebrate National Coffee Day with ASEF

National Coffee Day is September 29th but we’re celebrating all week long! Join the ASE Foundation September 27 – October 3 and help us raise $5,000. Donate what you would normally spend on a cup of coffee to ASEF. Your contribution will help us meet our Annual Appeal goal and raise needed funding to support scholarships, guideline dissemination, and research!

Mark your calendars and plan to “Donate A Cup” to ASEF! Donations will be accepted all week long, September 27- October 3, 2020. Contact Foundation@ASEcho.org to get the ball rolling and make an early pledge.