The October issue of JASE includes, “Sonothrombolysis Before and After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Provides the Largest Myocardial Salvage in ST Segment Elevation Myocardial
Infarction.” Lead author Prajith Jeyaprakash, MD, remarks, “We are excited to share the results of our REDUCE pilot trial, which found that sonothrombolysis delivered pre- and post-pPCI may salvage up to 30% more myocardium than pPCI in STEMI. This data helps to provide a mechanistic understanding of the specific benefits of pre-pPCI sonothrombolysis delivery. It has also provided valuable insights for our multicenter RCT which will be powered for infarct size as its primary endpoint.”
This issue’s clinical investigations incorporate many topics including echocardiographic predictors of outcome in heart failure, ventricular strain in cardiomyopathy, postprandial and exercise echo in HCM, and sonothrombolysis in myocardial infarction. Two editorial comments accompany these clinical investigations as well as four brief research communications with reports on right atrial and ventricular strain in patients with carcinoid heart disease, perivascular amyloid deposition, indexing of aortic dimensions in overweight and obese patients, and the learning curve for left atrial strain analysis. An In Memoriam for Arthur E. Weyman, MD, FASE, shares the story of his life and many contributions to the field as one of echocardiography’s greats. Also included in this issue is a letter to the editor on considerations while screening for polyethylene glycol hypersensitivity in patients receiving ultrasound enhancing agents. To conclude, there is the annual photo spread from this year’s Scientific Sessions in Portland.
This month’s President’s Message details the goals of current ASE President Theordore Abraham, MD, FASE, for his 2025 term. As ASE celebrates its 50th anniversary next year, there are many plans in motion to propel the Society into another 50 years of exemplary contributions to the field of cardiovascular ultrasound.
Stay tuned for our October Author Spotlight for an interview between JASE Editor-in-Chief Patricia Pellikka, MD, FASE, and Mark Sherrid, MD, FASE.
Please see the October ASE Education Calendar for a listing of educational opportunities far and wide.