June 29, 2026

GCS May Expand CTRCD Assessment

Award-winning ASE abstract highlights GCS when GLS assessment is limited by suboptimal apical windows.

June 28, 2026

Inside the Baseball Athlete's Heart

Echo data from elite combine participants describe cardiac adaptation patterns in elite baseball players.

June 28, 2026

Can AI Extract Echo Report Data as Accurately as Expert Annotation?

In a study of 50 echocardiography reports, GPT-5 mini extracted 55 cardiovascular fields from free-text echocardiography reports with 92.5% exact-match agreement with expert annotation.

June 28, 2026

Elastography Distinguishes Cardiac Amyloidosis Types

Shear wave velocity measurements in the basal anteroseptal and right ventricular walls differed between transthyretin and light chain cardiac amyloidosis when conventional echocardiographic parameters did not.

June 27, 2026

Synthetic Echo Motion May Aid ECG Risk Modeling

An ensemble electrocardiogram model classified derived diastolic dysfunction risk phenotypes and stratified heart failure–related death risk across external cohorts, according to findings presented at ASE 2026.

June 27, 2026

Early-Phase Data Support Novel Contrast Agent

ASE 2026 data support further development of MVT-100 in pivotal trials.

June 27, 2026

PAHR: Prognostic Marker in Severe Aortic Stenosis?

Researchers evaluated whether a composite measure of heart rate and pressure could capture overall hemodynamic burden.

June 27, 2026

Echo AI: From Innovation to Adoption

Experts examined the evidence, practical applications, and barriers shaping AI integration in echocardiography.

June 27, 2026

Mavacamten Treatment Associated With Improved Diastolic Function, Remodeling Markers

Real-world follow-up data from 465 patients add to evidence from earlier randomized trials.

June 26, 2026

Pilot Study Assesses AI-Guided Cardiac Ultrasound

Researchers examined image acquisition, interpretation agreement, and clinical management decisions among advanced practice providers.

June 26, 2026

What Changes Under 2025 ASE Diastolic Function Criteria?

Researchers evaluated 300,828 adult transthoracic echocardiograms using the 2016 and 2025 American Society of Echocardiography diastolic function guidelines; 87,724 met criteria for analysis.

June 26, 2026

ASE Plenary: Progress, Priorities, and What’s Next

Efforts to align, sustain, and engage drove a year of growth for ASE.

June 26, 2026

Dr. Jordan Strom on ASE 2026 Scientific Sessions: AI, Access, and the Future of Echocardiography

As ASE convenes its 37th Scientific Sessions near Denver, the meeting will spotlight echocardiographic AI and big data, contrast-enhanced ultrasound, evolving guidelines, the Feigenbaum Lecture, and the future of the sonographer workforce.

June 26, 2026

Does Mitral Regurgitation Mechanism Matter After M-TEER?

Left ventricular diameter changes were similar across subtypes at 1 month, while pulmonary artery systolic pressure responses differed by mechanism.

September 11, 2025

Early TAVR Delays Declines in Left Ventricular/Left Atrial Function for Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis

Early TAVR preserved heart health in asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis, reinforcing benefits of earlier intervention.

September 07, 2025

E-Alerts Boost Referrals for Suspected Severe Aortic Stenosis

In the DETECT AS trial, electronic physician notifications tied to transthoracic echocardiogram findings significantly increased referral rates, highlighting how streamlined communication can improve clinical care for patients with suspected severe aortic stenosis.

September 07, 2025

AI Accurately Flags HCM on Echo

A deep learning model trained on echocardiographic video loops achieved high accuracy in identifying hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, showing promise for earlier, more objective detection of HCM across diverse patient populations.

September 07, 2025

Speckle Tracking Detects Early Diastolic Dysfunction in T2D

In a cross-sectional study presented at ASE 2025, two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography identified diastolic abnormalities missed by traditional imaging in over 60% of patients with type 2 diabetes.

September 07, 2025

Speckle Tracking Detects Early Diastolic Dysfunction in T2D

In a cross-sectional study presented at ASE 2025, two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography identified diastolic abnormalities missed by traditional imaging in over 60% of patients with type 2 diabetes.

September 07, 2025

Can Handheld AI Echo Grade LVDD?

Artificial-intelligence software enables comprehensive diastolic dysfunction assessment comparable to traditional systems.

September 07, 2025

Speckle Tracking Detects Early Diastolic Dysfunction in T2D

In a cross-sectional study presented at ASE 2025, two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography identified diastolic abnormalities missed by traditional imaging in over 60% of patients with type 2 diabetes.

September 05, 2025

Dr. Jordan Strom Lays the Scene for ASE 2025

As ASE marks its 50th anniversary in Nashville, the meeting will showcase the latest echocardiography research, updated guidelines, the Kalmanson Lecture, and discussions on workforce challenges.

September 05, 2025

MASLD May Mark Early Diastolic Risk

In young adults with overweight/obesity, MASLD predicts subclinical LV hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction by middle age.

September 05, 2025

Early Heart Imaging After MI Comes With Risk

Large study links early echocardiography after heart attack to slight survival gains but a higher risk of cardiovascular complications.

September 05, 2025

Early Heart Imaging After MI Comes With Risk

Large study links early echocardiography after heart attack to slight survival gains but a higher risk of cardiovascular complications.