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Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 4, Pages 343-458 (April 2010)
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Featured Research-Feigenbaum Lecture


Molecular Imaging of Vascular Phenotype in Cardiovascular Disease: New Diagnostic Opportunities on the Horizon
Jonathan R. Lindner
pages 343-350
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State of the Art Review Article


Assessment of Myocardial Mechanics Using Speckle Tracking Echocardiography: Fundamentals and Clinical Applications
Holly Geyer, Giuseppe Caracciolo, Haruhiko Abe, Susan Wilansky, Scipione Carerj, Federico Gentile, Hans-Joachim Nesser, Bijoy Khandheria, Jagat Narula, Partho P. Sengupta
pages 351-369
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Clinical Investigations

Valvular Heart Disease


Immediate and Long-Term Echocardiographic Findings after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation for the Treatment of Aortic Stenosis: The Cribier-Edwards/Edwards-Sapien Valve Experience
Fabrice Bauer, Mathieu Lemercier, Alan Zajarias, Christophe Tron, Helene Eltchaninoff, Alain Cribier
pages 370-376
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page 376
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Editorial Comment


Transcutaneous Aortic Valve Implantation—A First Line Treatment for Aortic Valve Disease?
Mark A. Johnson, Bradley Munt, Robert R. Moss
pages 377-379
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Validation of Conventional and Simplified Methods to Calculate Projected Valve Area at Normal Flow Rate in Patients With Low Flow, Low Gradient Aortic Stenosis: The Multicenter TOPAS (True or Pseudo Severe Aortic Stenosis) Study
Marie-Annick Clavel, Ian G. Burwash, Gerald Mundigler, Jean G. Dumesnil, Helmut Baumgartner, Jutta Bergler-Klein, Mario Sénéchal, Patrick Mathieu, Christian Couture, Rob Beanlands, Philippe Pibarot
pages 380-386
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Preoperative Longitudinal Left Ventricular Function by Tissue Doppler Echocardiography at Rest and During Exercise Is Valuable in Timing of Aortic Valve Surgery in Male Aortic Regurgitation Patients
Lena M. Helin, Éva Tamás, Eva Nylander
pages 387-395
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Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography for the Indication of Suspected Infective Endocarditis: Vegetations, Blood Cultures and Imaging, 08 February 2010
Vinay Kini, Sachin Logani, Bonnie Ky, Julio A. Chirinos, Victor A. Ferrari, Martin G. St. John Sutton, Susan E. Wiegers, James N. Kirkpatrick
pages 396-402
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Editorial Comment


Infectious Endocarditis: Still a Menace
Randolph P. Martin
pages 403-405
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Heart Failure


Predicting Heart Failure Hospitalization and Mortality by Quantitative Echocardiography: Is Body Surface Area the Indexing Method of Choice? The Heart and Soul Study, 04 March 2010
Bryan Ristow, Sadia Ali, Beeya Na, Mintu P. Turakhia, Mary A. Whooley, Nelson B. Schiller
pages 406-413
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page 413
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Editorial Comment


Echocardiography: An Important Tool for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
Samuel S. Gidding
pages 414-415
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Diffuse Late Gadolinium Enhancement by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Predicts Significant Intraventricular Systolic Dyssynchrony in Patients With Non-Ischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy, 11 February 2010
Kursat Tigen, Tansu Karaahmet, Cevat Kirma, Cihan Dundar, Selcuk Pala, Iclal Isiklar, Cihan Cevik, Alev Kilicgedik, Yelda Basaran
pages 416-422
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Can Isovolumic Acceleration Be Used in Clinical Practice to Estimate Ventricular Contractile Function? Reproducibility and Regional Variation of a New Noninvasive Index, 04 March 2010 eExtra
Andrei D. Margulescu, Dewi E. Thomas, Thomas E. Ingram, Vlad D. Vintila, Margaret A. Egan, Dragos Vinereanu, Alan G. Fraser
pages 423-431.e6
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Coronary Heart Disease


Recovery of Function After Acute Myocardial Infarction Evaluated by Tissue Doppler Strain and Strain Rate, 04 March 2010
Charlotte Bjork Ingul, Siri Malm, Erlend Refsdal, Knut Hegbom, Brage H. Amundsen, Asbjorn Støylen
pages 432-438
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Pre-Clinical Investigations


High Resolution Speckle Tracking Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography Reveals Heterogeneous Responses in Different Myocardial Layers: Implication for Viability Assessments, 08 February 2010
Assami Rösner, Ole Jakob How, Erling Aarsæther, Thor Allan Stenberg, Thomas Andreasen, Timofei V. Kondratiev, Terje S. Larsen, Truls Myrmel
pages 439-447
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Editor's Page


Obfuscation, Revisited free full text
Alan S. Pearlman
pages 448-449
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Continuing Medical Education


CME Exam for Molecular Imaging of Vascular Phenotype in Cardiovascular Disease: New Diagnostic Opportunities on the Horizon free full text
pages 450-452
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CME Test for Assessment of Myocardial Mechanics Using Speckle Tracking Echocardiography: Fundamentals and Clinical Applications free full text
pages 453-455
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Letters to the Editor


Left Atrial Volume Index: A Predictor of Adverse Outcome in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, 08 February 2010 free full text
Abdallah Fayssoil
page 456
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Authors' Reply, 02 March 2010 free full text
Woo-In Yang, Jong-Won Ha
page 456
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Case Reports


A Right Atrial Mass, Patent Foramen Ovale, and Indwelling Central Venous Catheter in a Patient With a Malignancy: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Dilemma, 02 November 2009 eExtra
Samuel Funt, Stamatios Lerakis, Dalton S. McLean, Patrick Willis, Wendy Book, Randolph P. Martin
pages 457.e1-457.e3
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Diagnosis of Inferior Sinus Venosus Atrial Septal Defects Using Transthoracic Three-Dimensional Echocardiography, 15 October 2009 eExtra
Chun-An Chen, Jou-Kou Wang, Jui-Yu Hsu, Hsao-Hsun Hsu, Shyh-Jye Chen, Mei-Hwan Wu
pages 457.e4-457.e6
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An Unusual Case of Dissecting Aneurysms Involving Both Coronary Sinuses of Valsalva, 02 November 2009 eExtra
Ravi S. Math, Anita Saxena, Praloy Chakraborty, Srikrishna M. Reddy, A. Bisoi
pages 458.e7-458.e9
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American Society of Echocardiography News

Intraoperative Council Communication


Basic Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography: An Education Opportunity and a Dilemma free full text eExtra
Douglas C. Shook
pages 34A-34A.e1
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Frontmatter


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Editorial Board free full text
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Info for Authors free full text
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Information for Readers free full text
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American Society of Echocardiography News


Research and Education: The Cornerstones of Our Mission free full text
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Continuing Education and Meeting Calendar free full text
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Sonographers' Communication


Addressing the Clinical Question free full text
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