In the last few months, two important documents pertaining to appropriateness and quality in echocardiography have been published. May 2019 saw the publication of the 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. This document is an update to … Read more
Dear GHSEV, We write to you today with great sadness, our beloved former #1 Board Member, Mike Adams, is now resting peacefully. For those of you that don’t know, the GHSE now GHSEV, would never have existed, if it wasn’t for Mike Adams. He took on the arduous task of starting this society and worked hard to keep it going. … Read more
Hello, GHSEV! We would like to say thank you to Dr. Kara Thompson for a great talk on cardiac masses and tumors yesterday! This was not only a great refresher on the differential diagnosis and presentation of benign and malignant cardiac tumors (and pseudo-masses), but an excellent learning opportunity for those taking boards soon. We would like to also thank … Read more
The 10th Annual Houston Echo Review: Boot Camp for 2019 Echo Board, organized by the GHSEV and Texas Heart Institute, was held from April 4 to 6 at the new Houston Intercontinental Hotel TMC. The three-day course was a total success, and participants seeking to prepare for the upcoming ASCeXAM® or to simply improve their general knowledge of adult echocardiography … Read more
The recent ACC.19 Scientific Sessions (March 16-19, New Orleans) saw the presentation of two very anticipated clinical trials evaluating outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in patients with severe aortic stenosis and low risk of death with surgery. The PARTNER 3 and EVOLUT trials compared the outcomes of TAVR with those of SAVR in low risk patients with severe … Read more
The first quarter of 2019 was a very productive one for the American Society of Echocardiography Guidelines and Standards Committee (chaired by our Advisory BOD member Dr. Steven Little). They delivered three outstanding new guidelines that provide valuable recommendations to the echocardiography community. The January issue of JASE contains ”Guidelines for Performing a Comprehensive Transthoracic Echocardiographic Examination in Adults” , … Read more
We hope you all had a great Valentine’s Day. Dr. Joseph Coselli had an amazing talk about Aortic and Thoracoabdominal Surgical Repair Techniques for the Sonographer. We are very grateful to have had him spend his Valentine’s evening with us and giving us such a great lecture. We also announced and introduced our new logo and branding. This is just … Read more
The final program is ready for the 10th Annual Houston Echo Review: Boot Camp for 2019 Echo Board. Excellent echo board review course presented by The Greater Houston Society of Echo-Vascular and the Texas Heart Institute in cooperation with the American Society of Echocardiography, featuring outstanding speakers from the top Houston academic institutions. Register online here.
Social: 6:00 PM Speaker: 6:30 PM “Aortic and Thoracoabdominal Surgical Repair Techniques for the Sonographer” Joseph Coselli, MD, FACS., Professor, Chief and Cullen Foundation Endowed Chair, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine Dr. Joseph Coselli specializes in the clinical evaluation and surgical treatment of diseases of the aorta. He is an innovator and a leader in the field of … Read more