Archives for September 2023

Nominations Accepted Now Through November 30, 2023

In honor of the founder and first president of ASE, Harvey Feigenbaum, MD, FASE, this lectureship is awarded to a young investigator in recognition of their significant contribution to research in the field and their potential to continue at a high level of achievement.

The Feigenbaum Lecture is a keynote session presented during the Arthur E. Weyman Young Investigator’s Award Competition at ASE’s Annual Scientific Sessions in June. This is a prestigious lectureship with a great lineage. Five of ASE’s past presidents were Feigenbaum lecturers early in their careers! The deadline to submit nominations for the 2024 Feigenbaum Lecturer is November 30, 2023.

September 25 – October 1

National Coffee Day is September 29, and the ASE Foundation is celebrating by hosting its 5^th annual Coffee Day fundraiser!

Join the Foundation September 25 – October 1 to help 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 much needed funding that supports scholarships, guideline dissemination, and research!

Mark your calendars and plan to “Donate A Cup” to ASEF! Want to make an early pledge and get the brew going? Contact Foundation Specialist Sophia Pumphrey.

The September issue of JASE includes, “A Practical Approach to Echocardiographic Imaging in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.” Author Dermot Phelan, MD, PhD, FASE, remarks, “Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, often undetected or misdiagnosed, exhibits varied phenotypic expression. Echocardiography is pivotal for diagnosis, risk assessment, and management. Due to variable phenotypic manifestations and dynamic pathophysiology, specific imaging protocols are crucial; this article offers a practical guide, encompassing image optimization, measurement accuracy, clinical data inclusion, and how to address specialized clinical scenarios.”

This issue contains a multitude of clinical investigations on topics ranging from risk assessment with imaging in acute pulmonary embolism, to atrial mechanics for prediction of atrial fibrillation recurrence, to TEE imaging of the mitral valve, to the use of AI in the detection of RV dysfunction. Editorial comments accompany articles on biplane imaging and progress toward prognosis in patients with pulmonary embolism. Additionally, readers can look forward to two state-of-the-art reviews—one investigates key factors in the TEE diagnosis of PFO while another presents an echocardiographic evaluation of pulmonary embolism. Brief research communications include reports on prognosis predictors in patients with secondary mitral regurgitation undergoing mitral valve transcatheter edge-to-edge repair as well as a comparison of bedside automated function imaging and offline clinical workstation software in the biventricular deformation assessment of neonates.

Moreover, ASE has six core values that Dr. Eidem intends to expound upon in his future President’s Messages. Read along as he first examines the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in ASE’s efforts of bettering the field of cardiovascular ultrasound. Please see the September ASE Education Calendar for a listing of educational opportunities far and wide.

Planning is underway for the ASE’s 35th Annual Scientific Sessions (ASE 2024) which will be held in Portland, Oregon, from Friday, June 14 – Sunday, June 16, 2024. On behalf of the ASE 2024 Program Committee and ASE Leadership, we invite you to submit one session proposal for consideration for inclusion in this Annual Scientific Session program.

Please note that submissions must be received by Friday, September 1, 2023, to be eligible for consideration in the ASE 2024 Annual Scientific Sessions. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Submission Process

• Submit your proposal using the Session Proposal Form.
• Identify your organization / institution.
• State the learning gap that your session is addressing.
• Explain your vision for the session.

We look forward to hearing from you!

As a member of ASE, you can nominate colleagues for the opportunity to receive a prestigious ASE Award. Winning an ASE Award is a significant honor, and recipients will be celebrated by the Society throughout the upcoming year—including during the 2024 Scientific Sessions. Email the ASE Awards Committee by September 15, 2023, to nominate a friend, colleague, peer, or mentor. We are currently seeking nominations for the following two awards:

• Richard Popp Excellence in Teaching Award (ASE Member nomination)
• ASE Mentorship Award (ASE Member nomination)

Additionally, ASE President Benjamin Eidem, MD, FASE, will select the recipients of the Physician Lifetime Achievement Award and the Meritorious Service Award, and the Sonographer Lifetime Achievement Award, Outstanding Achievement in Perioperative Echocardiography, Founders’ Award for Lifetime Achievement in Echocardiography for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease, and Circulation & Vascular Ultrasound Council (CAVUS) Luminary Award will be chosen by ASE Councils. Contact Awards@ASEcho.org with questions.

The August 2023 Echo magazine is now online! This issue contains interesting articles written by ASE members, including: 

• Opportunities for Participation at ASE: Tips for Success, page 4
• Sonographer Volunteer of the Month-August, Congratulations Megan Yamat, RDCS, RCS, ACS, FASE, page 7
• Find Your Voice: Communication Tools and Tips for the Interventional Echocardiographer, page 9
• Underrepresented Minorities in Pediatric Cardiology, page 13
• Strain and Perioperative Echocardiography, page 17
• The Transformative Impact of AI on Medical Imaging: Empowering Healthcare Providers, page 19

Echo magazine is a monthly publication offering an outlet for ASE members to contribute interesting articles or images related to cardiovascular ultrasound that are not research articles/images. The article submission deadline for the November 2023 issue is September 15. Review the author submission guideline requirements on formatting, word length, etc. on ASE’s website. Email Echo@ASEcho.org with questions and read past issues at ASEcho.org/EchoMagazine.