Archives for July 2024

Echo magazine is transitioning from a monthly online publication to bi-monthly (every other month), publishing six times each year. ASE’s Executive Committee approved this production change recommended by the Publications Committee to begin after the June 2024 issue. The next issue will publish in August instead of July.

The magazine is an outlet for all active ASE members to contribute interesting articles or images related to cardiovascular ultrasound that are not research-related, and also includes communications from the ASE President, Councils, and Specialty Interest Groups, as well as ASE Education Calendar.

The next submission deadline for the October 2024 issue is August 15. Review author guidelines, and email questions and potential article topics to Echo@ASEcho.org.

The Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography (JASE) is accepting submissions for two special Focus Issues: Right Heart and Pulmonary Hypertension and Diastolic Function. We invite you to submit original research studies, reviews, letters, and brief research communications on any aspect of echocardiography in the assessment of either the right heart and pulmonary hypertension or diastolic function. These issues will be published in early 2025 alongside ASE’s new guidelines on each respective topic. In line with our core values at JASE, we welcome multi-disciplinary collaborations (e.g. sonographers, nurses, physicians, scientists).

Submissions for the Right Heart and Pulmonary Hypertension Focus Issue are due to the JASE Editorial Manger by August 1, 2024. Please note in your cover letter that the submission is for the Right Heart Issue.

Submissions for the Diastolic Function Focus Issue are due to the JASE Editorial Manager by August 30, 2024. Please note in your cover letter that the submission is for the Diastolic Function Issue.

Questions? Email ASE’s Director of Publications Debbie Meyer.

Are you or someone you know interested in becoming a future ASE leader? Apply now for a spot in the 2024-2026 ASE Leadership Academy. Applications and recommendation letters will be accepted through August 1, 2024.

ASE is committed to the professional growth of its members, and this program provides a unique opportunity for members to increase their knowledge and develop skills that will help them be successful leaders throughout their careers. Over 19 months, participants will be paired with a senior adviser and gain access to high quality online tutorials on leadership, valued at over $7,500! Questions? Email LeadershipAcademy@ASEcho.org.

Read what Cohort 3 graduates had to say about this unique ASE program!

The ASE 2024 Scientific Sessions: Online Library is available to purchase in the ASE Learning Hub. Get unlimited online access for three years to recordings from the main six rooms from this year’s Scientific Sessions. The Library includes special sessions like the Echo World Cup; ShowCASE; and the Young Investigator’s and Sonographer Research Award Competitions. As a sneak peak, you can view the Feigenbaum and Edler lectures on ASE’s YouTube channel today. Live audio, screen capture with animation, mouse pointer, and embedded videos will be included from all sessions (excluding the DIY Workshops and Learning Labs). This product does not offer CME/MOC credit.

ASE members save $100! Remember to log in to your ASE Member Portal to receive the discounted member price of $299 ($399 for nonmembers)!

The ASE Echo Image Calendar is a popular member renewal gift showcasing unique cardiovascular images captured by ASE members. Now through August 7, ASE members are encouraged to submit their echo images for the 2025 Image Calendar Contest!

1. Log in to Connect@ASE using your ASE username (email address) and password.
2. Using the left navigation, scroll to Libraries and click Image Library.
3. Click the folder named ASE 2025 Calendar Contest.
4. Click Upload Resource under Folder Contents to upload your image(s). Image file size cannot exceed 30 MB. Remember to include a title and brief description of your image(s).

The latest issue of CASE is now available with intriguing reports, including “Aortic Valve Vegetation due to Nonbacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis in a Patient with Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome.” CASE Editor-in-Chief Vincent Sorrell, MD, FASE, remarked, “In this very well-described CASE from Bahar et al., the authors highlight a unique presentation of an AV vegetation due to NBTE in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. This patient had a cerebrovascular event months after the echo confirmed resolution of the AV vegetation, and I think this complication helps inform the readers regarding the challenging management of these patients. They describe the published limitations of this pathology and emphasize that despite a carefully planned approach to care, the prevention of thromboembolic events remains extremely challenging. They conclude by reminding each of us that these patients should be closely followed for potential complications.”

In addition to that Cardiac Tumors and Pseudotumors report, Hazaveh et al. present stellar TTE and TEE images to educate readers on intravenous leiomyomatosis and how to examine this pathology. Just Another Day in the Echo Lab tells the tale of an altered color flow Doppler pattern that led to the discovery of a rare cardiac Rosai-Dorfman diagnosis—just one reported at approximately three per one million people. Some superb 2D and 3D TEE images demonstrate an unusual presentation of an isolated pulmonic valve infective endocarditis in Infections in the Heart. To round out this issue, a Veterinary Clinical Cardiovascular Medicine report illustrates the multimodality imaging approach that accomplished the difficult diagnosis of a doubly committed juxta arterial VSD in a goat.

As Dr. Sorrell’s editorial notes, there are many options to get your news these days; CASE will continue striving to provide high-quality images and new educational viewpoints to drive your learning and add valuable insights to the field of cardiovascular ultrasound.

Looking for a journal to submit your case report to? We want to hear from you! Email us with questions or submit your report today.

The Excellence in Teaching in Pediatrics award is open to either a sonographer or physician member for their exceptional commitment and skill in teaching pediatric echocardiography, who has been a mentor to students and serves as a role model for the profession, and who fosters a sense of clinical excellence and research investigation in the individuals they teach.

Award Criteria: