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Transesophageal echocardiogram at 0 degrees showing the regurgitant jets in a moderate to severe mitral regurgitation case. From Shiota T. How to use PISA or flow convergence for assessing valvular regurgitation. Cardiac Ultrasound Today 5(5):77-92, 1999.

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Editorial Board
Volume 13, 2007

Editor-in-Chief

Pravin M. Shah, M.D., MACC
Newport Beach, California Editorial Board

Editorial Board

Dennis Atherton, BS, RDCS, RCVT, RRT, FASE
Portland, Maine

P.A.N. Chandraratna, M.D.
Long Beach, California

Nancy D. Dalton, RDCS
San Diego, California

Abhinav Diwan,
MBBS, FACC, FASE
Cincinnati, Ohio

Debra Fulps, RDCS
Kansas City, Missouri

Jeffrey C. Hill, BS, RDCS, FASE
Worcester, Massachusetts

Brian D. Hoit, M.D., FASE
Cleveland, Ohio

Marti McCulloch, BS, RDCS, FASE
Houston, Texas

Ramdas G. Pai, M.D., FRCP, FACC
Los Angeles, California

Takahiro Shiota, M.D., Ph.D., FACC
Cleveland, Ohio


Dennis A. Tighe, M.D., FACC
Worcester, Massachusetts


Previous Issues
All the following papers are available online in the Ultrasound Library.

Current Issues
Papers in the current annual volume are shown on the Subscribers Only page.


Volume 9
1
Primary and Metastatic Cardiac Malignancy: A Review
Ramin Tabibiazar, M.D.; Alborz Hassankhani, M.D., Ph.D.; Nancy D. Dalton, RDCS; Daniel G. Blanchard, M.D., FACC
2
Should the Dobutamine Stress Test Include Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography?
Thomas R. Porter, M.D.; Anna McGrain, R.N.; Heidi Oehlke, RDCS; Feng Xie, M.D.
Online Edition includes 10 movies
3
Ultrasound Examination and Management of Carotid Artery Disease: Lessons Learned
George S. Lavenson, Jr., M.D., RVT, FACS
4
Echocardiographic Presentations in Surgically Managed Patients with End-Stage Heart Failure
Takahiro Shiota, M.D., FACC
Online Edition includes 5 movies
5
Echocardiographic Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic Function
Ramandeep K. Sohi, M.D.; Sherwin Attai, M.D.; Prabhjyot K. Brar, M.D.; Michael Butler; P.A.N. Chandraratna, M.D., FRCP, FACC
6
Strain and Strain Rate Echocardiography
Michael D. Faulx, M.D.; Keith Fox, RDMS; Brian D. Hoit, M.D., FACC
7
Role of Echocardiography in the Diagnosis and Evaluation of Pulmonary Embolus
Steven A. Goldstein, M.D., FACC
8
The Role of Echocardiography in Heart Transplant Patients
Ildiko Agoston, M.D.; Masood Ahmad, M.D.; Yochai Birnbaum, M.D.; Antonio J. Chamoun, M.D.
9/10
Practical Scanning Tips and Considerations: A Review of the Basics
Marti L. McCulloch, RDCS; Robert J. Davis, AS, RCS

Volume 8
1
Selecting Representative Adult Transthoracic Echocardiograms for Accreditation Review
Laura M. Perrotta, BS, RDCS
Online Edition includes 2 movies
2/3
Chronic Severe Aortic Regurgitation
Vuyisile T. Nkomo, M.D., MPH; Maurice Enriquez-Sarano, M.D., FACC
Online Edition includes 9 movies
4
Noninvasive Assessment of Coronary Flow and Flow Reserve by Transthoracic Doppler Echocardiography
Nozomi Watanabe, M.D.; Kiyoshi Yoshida, M.D., FACC
Online Edition includes 2 movies
5
Cardiovascular Sonography: The Painful Art of Scanning
Marti L. McCulloch, RDCS; Tianrong Xie, M.D.; David B. Adams, RDCS
6
The Role of Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Evaluation of Embolic Stroke: Is Management Altered?
Chippy Nalluri, M.D.; Neeraj Jain, M.D.; Nancy D. Dalton, RDCS; Keith Fox, RDMS; Brian D. Hoit, M.D.
Online Edition includes 3 movies
7/8
Exercise Doppler Echocardiography: Utility in Obtaining Hemodynamic Evaluations
Debra Fulps, RDCS; Cris Davis, BS, RDCS; Pravin M. Shah, M.D., MACC
Online Edition includes 7 movies
9
Pharmacological Stress Echocardiography
Cindy Houpt, LPN, RDCS; Timothy P. Obarski, DO, FACC, FACP
10
Three-Dimensional Echocardiography
Sridhar Vijayasekaran, M.D., MRCP; Michael Butler; P. Anthony. N. Chandraratna, M.D., FRCP

Volume 7
1
Illustrative Case Presentations of Aortic Regurgitation
Takahiro Shiota, M.D., Ph.D., FACC
2
Echocardiography in Coronary Artery Disease
Sridhar Vijayasekaran, M.D., MRCP (UK); P. Anthony N. Chandraratna, M.D., FRCP
3
Evaluation of Prosthetic Heart Valves: An Echo-Doppler Review
Antonio J. Chamoun, M.D.
4
Echocardiographic Differentiation of Constrictive Pericarditis and Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
Veena Raju, M.D.; Keith Fox, RDMS; Nancy Dalton, RDMS; Brian D. Hoit, M.D., FACC
5
Echocardiography in the Pregnant Patient
Darla B. Hess, M.D.; L. Wayne Hess, M.D.
6
Diagnosis and Assessment of the Mechanical Complications of Myocardial Infarction
Dennis A. Tighe, M.D., FACC; James J. Paul, B.S., RDCS; Gerard P. Aurigemma, M.D., FACC
7
Transesophageal Echocardiography in Adults with Congenital Heart Diseases
Gautam K. Singh, M.D.; Cynthia J. Marino, RDCS
8
Ebstein Anomaly of the Tricuspid Valve
Pamela Ruff, BS, RDCS; Girish S. Shirali, MBBS, FAAP
9
Echocardiographic Evaluation of Aortic Dissection
Steven A. Goldstein, M.D., FACC
10
Diagnostic Challenges in Adult Echocardiography
Pravin M. Shah, M.D., MACC; Debra Fulps, RDCS

Volume 6
1
Doppler Echocardiographic Evaluation of Aortic Regurgitation
Zuyue Wang, M.D.; Lourdes Michel, BS, RDCS; Steven A. Goldstein, M.D., FACC
2
Stress Contrast Echocardiography
Thomas R. Porter, M.D., FACC
3
The Role of Echocardiography in Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade
Maged Azer, M.D.; P. Anthony N. Chandraratna, M.D.
4/5
Role of Echocardiography in the Initial Assessment of Heart Murmurs
David A. Danford, M.D.; Pravin M. Shah, M.D., FACC
6
Right Parasternal Imaging: Clinical Utility and Technical Application
Christopher P. Marcella, RDCS, AE, PE
7
Clinical Assessment of Atrioventricular Valvular Regurgitation: Mitral and Tricuspid Regurgitation
Takahiro Shiota, M.D., Ph.D., FACC
8
Echocardiographic Evaluation of Cardiac Masses
Ramin Tabibi-Azar, M.D.; Alborz Hassankhani, M.D., Ph.D.; Nancy D. Dalton, RDCS; Neilander Sawhney, M.D.; Daniel G. Blanchard, M.D., FACC
9/10
Diagnostic Challenges and Illustrative Case Studies
Marti McCulloch, RDCS; Pravin M. Shah, M.D., MACC

Volume 5
1
Evaluation of Prosthetic Cardiac Valves by Echocardiography and Doppler Ultrasound
Raluca Aritnie, M.D.; Sridhar Vijayasekaran, M.D., MRCP; P. Anthony N. Chandraratna, M.D., FRCP
2
Echo and Doppler Evaluation of Congestive Heart Failure
Harvey S. Hahn, M.D.; Nancy Dalton, RDCS; Brian D. Hoit, M.D.
3
Conscious Sedation for Adult Transesophageal Echocardiography
Shane D. Sullivan, RCVT, RDCS; George Pantely, M.D., FACC
4
Indications for Echocardiography in Preconceptual or Pregnant Patients
Darla B. Hess, M.D.; L. Wayne Hess, M.D.
5
How to Use PISA or Flow Convergence for Assessing Valvular Regurgitation
Takahiro Shiota, M.D., Ph.D., FACC
6
Echocardiography in the Operating Room
Part I: Personnel, Equipment, Techniques, and Monitoring Left Ventricular Function

Pravin M. Shah, M.D., FACC; Carlos M.G. Duran, M.D., Ph.D., FACC; Aidan A. Raney, M.D.
7
Echocardiography in the Operating Room
Part II: Assessment of Feasibility of Mitral Valve Repair and Results of Surgical Techniques

Pravin M. Shah, M.D., FACC; Carlos M.G. Duran, M.D., Ph.D., FACC; Aidan A. Raney, M.D.
8
Exercise Echocardiography
Cindy Houpt, RDCS; Timothy P. Obarski, DO, FACC, FACP
9
Three-Dimensional Echocardiography: Recent Advances and Clinical Applications
Marti Trough-McCulloch, RDCS
10
Role of Ultrasound in Space: Unique Applications of Echocardiography
Donna A. South, MS, RDCS, RCS

Volume 4
1
Echocardiographic Evaluation of Systemic Hypertension
Terry Reynolds, BS, RDCS
2
Quantitation of Valvular Aortic Stenosis in Children and Adults
Bruce G. Hardy, M.D.
3
The Digital Echo Lab
Karen Carpenter, RDCS; David B. Adams, RDCS, RCVT
4
Two-Dimensional Doppler Echocardiography and Assessment of Left Ventricular Diastolic Filling: Mechanics, Prognostic Implications, and Newer Methods
Alan Waggoner, MHS, RDCS; George A. Williams, M.D.
5
Echocardiographic and Doppler Evaluation of Pulmonary Artery Pressure
Steven A. Goldstein, M.D.
6
Congenital Heart Disease: Common Left-to-Right Shunt Lesions
Girish S. Shirali, M.D., FAAP, FACC; Daniel A. Dyar, MA, RDCS
7
Echocardiographic Evaluation of Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease
Anne P. Osher, DVM, RDCS; Girish S. Shirali, M.D., FAAP
8
Harmonic Ultrasound Imaging During Routine and Contrast-Enhanced Echocardiography
Thomas R. Porter, M.D., FACC
9
Echocardiographic Evaluation of Mitral Regurgitation
Richard H. Marcus, M.D., FACC; Mark J. Harry, RDCS, RVT
10
Doppler Tissue Imaging: Principles and Clinical Applications
Bonnie J. Geelhood, B.S.; Ramdas G. Pai, M.D.

Volume 3
1/2
Aortic Stenosis
Mark J. Harry, RDCS, RVT; Richard H. Marcus, M.D.
3
Echocardiography in the Era of Outcomes Research: Applicability to Technology Assessment
Alan D. Waggoner, MHS, RDMS
4
Prediction of Intracardiac Pressures with Echocardiography and Cardiac Doppler
Terry Reynolds, BS, RDCS
5
Introduction to Transesophageal Echocardiography
J. Charles Pope III, B.S., PA-C, RDMS, RDCS; Janice Anderson, RN, BSN
6
Distinguishing Between Constrictive Pericarditis and Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
Michael J. King, BA, MA, RCPT(c), RCVT
7/8
Surgical Procedures in Congenital Heart Disease
Mark D. Reller, M.D., FACC
9
Echocardiographic Evaluation of Coarctation of the Aorta in Adults
Gautam K. Singh, M.D., MRCP; Cynthia J. Marino, RDMS; P. Syamasundar Rao, M.D., FACC
10
Echocardiographic Evaluation of Cardiac Tamponade
Terry Reynolds, BS, RDCS

Volume 2
1
Hemodynamic Principles and Terminology
Joseph A. Abate, M.D., RDCS; Stephanie Beatty, RDCS
2/3
Echocardiographic Evaluation of the Eight Most Common Congenital Heart Defects
John H. Stock, M.D.; Mary Jo Rice, M.D., FACC; Robert W. McDonald, RCVT, RDCS
4
Aortic Regurgitation
Mark J. Harry, RDCS, RVT
5
Quantitative Applications of Transesophageal Echocardiography to Assess Left Ventricular Function
John Gorcsan III, M.D.
6
The Importance of Quality Assurance Testing in Diagnostic Ultrasound Settings
Marveen Craig, RDMS
7/8
A Symptom-Based Approach to Focused Echocardiography
Joseph A. Abate, M.D.
9
Doppler Physics and HPRF
Frank Miele, BE, MSEE
10
Echocardiography and the Aging Heart
Dennis K. Carney, RCVT

Volume 1
1
Doppler Echocardiographic Assessment of Prosthetic Aortic Valves
Suzanne M. Rodkey, M.D.; William J. Stewart, M.D.
2
Surgical Management of Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy
Pravin M. Shah, M.D., FACC
3
Supine Bicycle Stress Echocardiography
Harvey S. Hecht, M.D.
4
Echocardiography and Systemic Diseases
Roger L. Click, M.D, Ph.D.
5
The Role of Echocardiography in Endocarditis
Randolph P. Martin, M.D., FACC; Mary Lynch, M.D.
6
The Digital Future of Ultrasound
Joseph A. Abate, M.D., RDCS
7
Evaluation of Mitral Regurgitation
Terry Reynolds, BS, RDCS
8
Echocardiographic Imaging in the Patient with Congenital Heart Disease: Back to Basics
John H. Stock, M.D.; Mary Jo Rice, M.D., FACC; Robert W. McDonald, RCVT, RDCS
9
Echocardiographic Quantification of Ventricular and Valvular Function: New Technical Advances
James D. Thomas, M.D., FACC
10
Current and Future Applications of Contrast Echocardiography
Howard C. Dittrich, M.D., FACC



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