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1.
American Society of Echocardiography Recommendations for the Evaluation
of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function by Echocardiography: An Update
from the American Society of Echocardiography and the European
Association of Cardiovascular Imaging. Nagueh, S., et al., J Am Soc
Echocardiogr 2016;29:277-314. asecho.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/2016_LVDiastolicFunction.pdf
2. Recommendations for Cardiac Chamber Quantification
by Echocardiography in Adults: An Update from the American Society of
Echocardiography and the European Association of Cardiovascular
Imaging. Lang, R., et al., J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2015;28(1):1-39. asecho.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ChamberQuantification2015.pdf
3. Recommendations for Evaluation of the Severity of Native Valvular Regurgitation with
Two-dimensional and Doppler Echocardiography: A Report from the
American Society of Echocardiography’s Nomenclature and Standards
Committee and the Task Force on Valvular Regurgitation. Developed in
conjunction with the American College of Cardiology Echocardiography
Committee, the Cardiac Imaging Committee Council on Clinical
Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the European Society of
Cardiology Working Group on Echocardiography. Zoghbi, W., et al., J Am
Soc Echocardiogr, 2003;16(7):777-802. www.onlinejase.com/article/S0894-7317(03)00335-3/fulltext
4. Recommendations for Noninvasive Evaluation of
Native Valvular Regurgitation: A Report from the American Society of
Echocardiography Developed in Collaboration with the Society for
Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. Zoghbi, W., et al., J Am Soc
Echocardiogr 2017;30(4):303-371. www.onlinejase.com/article/S0894-7317(17)30007-X/fulltext
5. Recommendations for Evaluation of Prosthetic
Valves With Echocardiography and Doppler Ultrasound: A Report from the
American Society of Echocardiography’s Guidelines and Standards
Committee and the Task Force on Prosthetic Valves. Developed in
Conjunction With the American College of Cardiology Cardiovascular
Imaging Committee, Cardiac Imaging Committee of the American Heart
Association, the European Association of Echocardiography, a registered
branch of the European Society of Cardiology, the Japanese Society of
Echocardiography and the Canadian Society of Echocardiography. Endorsed
by the American College of Cardiology Foundation, American Heart
Association and European Association of Echocardiography, a registered
branch of the European Society of Cardiology, the Japanese Society of
Echocardiography and Canadian Society of Echocardiography. Zoghbi, W.,
et al., J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 2009;22(9):975-1014. www.onlinejase.com/article/S0894-7317(09)00676-2/fulltext
6. Guidelines for the Cardiac Sonographer in the
Performance of Contrast Echocardiography: A Focused Update from the
American Society of Echocardiography. Porter, T., et al., J Am Soc
Echocardiogr, 2014;27:797-810. asecho.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2014_Contrast-Sonography.pdf
7. Clinical Applications of Ultrasonic Enhancing
Agents in Echocardiography: 2018 American Society of Echocardiography
Guidelines Update. Porter, T., et al., J Am Soc Echocardiogr,
2018;31:241-274. www.asecho.org/guideline/clinical-applications-of-ultrasonic-enhancing-agents-uea-in-echocardiography-2018-update
8. Guidelines for Performing a Comprehensive
Transthoracic Echocardiographic Examination in Adults: Recommendations
from the American Society of Echocardiography. Mitchell C., et. al., J
Am Soc Echocardiogr 2019; 32(1):1-64. www.onlinejase.com/article/S0894-7317(18)30318-3/fulltext
9. ACCF/AHA/ASE/ASNC/HFSA/HRS/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR/STS 2013
Multimodality Appropriate Use Criteria for the Detection and Risk
Assessment of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: A Report of the American
College of Cardiology Foundation Appropriate Use Criteria Task Force,
American Heart Association, American Society of Echocardiography,
American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Heart Failure Society of
America, Heart Rhythm Society, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography
and Interventions, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography,
Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, and Society of Thoracic
Surgeons. Wolk M., et al., J Am Coll Cardiol, 2014; 63(4): 380-406. www.jacc.org/doi/full/10.1016/j.jacc.2013.11.009
11. ACC/AATS/AHA/ASE/ASNC/HRS/SCAI/SCCT/ SCMR/STS
2017 Appropriate Use Criteria for Multimodality Imaging in Valvular
Heart Disease A Report of the American College of Cardiology
Appropriate Use Criteria Task Force, American Association for Thoracic
Surgery, American Heart Association, American Society of
Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Heart Rhythm
Society, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions,
Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Society for
Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, and Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
Doherty J., et al., J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 2018; 31(4): 381-404. asecho.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/MultimodalityImagingInValveDiseaseAUC.pdf
12. ACC/AATS/AHA/ASE/ASNC/HRS/SCAI/ SCCT/SCMR/STS
2019 Appropriate Use Criteria for Multimodality Imaging in the
Assessment of Cardiac Structure and Function in Nonvalvular Heart
Disease. A Report of the American College of Cardiology Appropriate Use
Criteria Task Force, American Association for Thoracic Surgery,
American Heart Association, American Society of Echocardiography,
American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Heart Rhythm Society, Society
for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of
Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic
Resonance, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Doherty J., et al., J
Am Soc Echocardiogr, 2019;32(5):553-579. www.asecho.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/AUC-for-MMI-Nonvalvular-HD-2019.pdf
13. Recommendations on the Echocardiographic
Assessment of Aortic Valve Stenosis: A Focused Update from the European
Association of Cardiovascular Imaging and the American Society of
Echocardiography. Baumgartner, H., et al, J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 2017;
30(4):372-92. www.onlinejase.com/article/S0894-7317(17)30133-5/pdf
14. Clinical
Applications of Ultrasonic Enhancing Agents in Echocardiography: 2018
American Society of Echocardiography Guidelines Update. Porter, T., et
al., J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 2018;31:241-274. www.asecho.org/guideline/clinical-applications-of-ultrasonic-enhancing-agents-uea-in-echocardiography-2018-update
15. Expert
Consensus Statement from the American Society of Echocardiography on
Hypersensitivity Reactions to Ultrasound Enhancing Agents in Patients
with Allergy to Polyethylene Glycol (Peg). www.asecho.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/ASE-2506_FDA-EDC-Document_42921.pdf