Position papers and consensus documents

NEW! Targeted Neonatal Echocardiography in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: ASE/EAE Practice guidelines and recommendations for Training
Writing group of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE)
in collaboration with the European Association of Echocardiography(EAE) and the Association for European Pediatric Cardiologists (AEPC)
Luc Mertens, Istvan Seri, Jan Marek, Romaine Arlettaz, Piers Barker, Patrick McNamara, Anita J. Moon-Grady, Patrick D. Coon, Shahab Noori, John Simpson, WymanW. Lai
EJE (2011) 12,715-736
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NEW! EAE/ASE recommendations for the use of echocardiography in new transcatheter interventions for valvular heart disease
Jose L. Zamorano1*, Luigi P. Badano, Charles Bruce, Kwan-Leung Chan, Alexandra Gonc¸alves, Rebecca T. Hahn, Martin G. Keane, Giovanni La Canna, Mark J. Monaghan, Petros Nihoyannopoulos, Frank E. Silvestry, Jean-Louis Vanoverschelde, and Linda D. Gillam, on behalf of the European Association of Echocardiography EJE (2011) 12, 557–584
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Position papers for the use of echo-Doppler in clinical trials: different modalities for different purposes    
Maurizio Galderisi*, Michael Y. Henein, Jan D'hooge, Rosa Sicari, Luigi P. Badano, Josè Luis Zamorano and Jos R.T.C Roelandt on behalf of the European Association of Echocardiography EJE (2011) 12, 339-353   Download

Position papers for the current Evolving Echocardiographic techniques for the quantitative evaluation of cardiac Mechanics: ASE/EAE consensus statement on methodology and indications endorsed by the Japanese Society of Echocardiography  
Victor Mor-Avi, PhD, FASE*, Roberto M. Lang, MD, FASE†, Luigi P. Badano, MD,
FESC, Marek Belohlavek, MD, PhD, FESC, Nuno Miguel Cardim, MD, PhD, FESC,
Genevieve Derumeaux, MD, PhD, FESC, Maurizio Galderisi, MD, FESC,
Thomas Marwick, MBBS, PhD, Sherif F. Nagueh, MD, FASE, Partho P. Sengupta,
MBBS, FASE, Rosa Sicari, MD, PhD, FESC, Otto A. Smiseth, MD, PhD, FESC,
Beverly Smulevitz, BS, RDCS, Masaaki Takeuchi, MD, PhD, FASE,
James D. Thomas, MD, FASE, Mani Vannan, MBBS, Jens-Uwe Voigt, MD, FESC, and Jose Luis Zamorano, MD, FESC† on behalf of the
European Association of Echocardiography EJE (2011) 12, 167–205 
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Position papers for the use of pocket-size Imaging devices: a position statement of the European Association of Echocardiography  
Rosa Sicari*, Maurizio Galderisi, Jens-Uwe Voigt, Gilbert Habib, Jose L. Zamorano, Patricio Lancellotti, and Luigi P. Badano on behalf of the
European Association of Echocardiography EJE (2011) 12, 85–87 
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Position papers for Echocardiography in aortic diseases (update 2010)  
Arturo Evangelista*, Frank A. Flachskampf, Raimund Erbel,
Francesco Antonini-Canterin, Charalambos Vlachopoulos, Guido Rocchi,
Rosa Sicari, Petros Nihoyannopoulos, and Jose Zamorano on behalf of the
European Association of Echocardiography EJE (2010) 11, 645–658 
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Position papers for reporting perioperative transoesophageal echo studies 
Robert Feneck*, J. Kneeshaw, K. Fox, D. Bettex, J. Erb, F. Flaschkampf,
F. Guarracino, M. Ranucci, M. Seeberger, E. Sloth, H. Tschernich,
P. Wouters, and J. L. Zamorano on behalf of the European Association of
Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiologists (EACTA) and the European Association of
Echocardiography (EAE)
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Position papers for Transoesophageal Echocardiography (Update 2010)
F.A. Flachskampf, L. Badano, W.G. Daniel, R.O. Feneck, K.F. Fox, Alan G. Fraser, Agnes Pasquet, M. Pepi, L. Perez de Isla , and J.L. Zamorano for the European Association of Echocardiography; endorsed by the Echo Committee of the European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiologists EJE (2010) 11:557-576
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Position papers for echocardiography use in the diagnosis and management of cardiac sources of embolism
Mauro Pepi (Chair), Arturo Evangelista, Petros Nihoyannopoulos, Frank A. Flachskampf, George Athanassopoulos, Paolo Colonna, Gilbert Habib, E. Bernd Ringelstein,  Rosa Sicari and Jose Luis Zamorano on behalf of the European Association of Echocardiography (EAE) EJE (2010) 11:461-476
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Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Assessment of the Right Heart in Adults: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography Endorsed by the European Association of Echocardiography and the Canadian Society of Echocardiography 
Lawrence G. Rudski (Chair), Wyman W. Lai, Jonathan Afilalo, Lanqi Hua, Mark D. Handschumacher, Krishnaswamy Chandrasekaran, Scott D. Solomon, Eric K. Louie, and Nelson B. Schiller. FASE (2010) 23:685-713

European Association of Echocardiography position papers for the assessment of valvular regurgitation. Part 1: aortic and pulmonary regurgitation (native valve disease)
Patrizio Lancellotti (Chair), Christophe Tribouilloy, Andreas Hagendorff, Luis Moura, Bogdan A. Popescu, Eustachio Agricola, Jean-Luc Monin, Luc A. Pierard, Luigi Badano, and Jose L. Zamorano on behalf of the European Association of Echocardiography European Journal of Echocardiography (2010) 11, 223–244
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European Association of Echocardiography position papers for the assessment of valvular regurgitation. Part 2: mitral and tricuspid regurgitation (native valve disease)
Patrizio Lancellotti (Chair), Luis Moura, Luc A. Pierard, Eustachio Agricola, Bogdan A. Popescu, Christophe Tribouilloy, Andreas Hagendorff, Jean-Luc Monin, Luigi Badano, and Jose L. Zamorano on behalf of the European Association of Echocardiography
European Journal of Echocardiography (2010) 11, 307–332
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Position Papers for the practice of echocardiography in infective endocarditis
Gilbert Habib (France), Luigi Badano (Italy), Christophe Tribouilloy (France), Isidre Vilacosta (Spain), and Jose Luis Zamorano (Spain)
Scientific Committee: Maurizio Galderisi (Italy), Jens-Uwe Voigt (Belgium), Rosa Sicari (Italy)
Document Reviewers: Bernard Cosyns (Belgium), Kevin Fox (UK), Svend Aakhus (Norway) On behalf of the European Association of Echocardiography European Journal of Echocardiography (2010) 11, 202–219  F.A. Flachskampf, L. Badano, W.G. Daniel, R.O. Feneck, K.F. Fox, Alan G. Fraser, Agnes Pasquet, M. Pepi, L. Perez de Isla , and J.L. Zamorano for the European Association of Echocardiography; endorsed by the Echo Committee of the European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiologists

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Recommendations for training, competence, and quality improvement in echocardiography
Bogdan A. Popescu, Maria J. Andrade, Luigi P. Badano, Kevin F. Fox, Frank A. Flachskampf, Patrizio Lancellotti, Albert Varga, Rosa Sicari, Arturo Evangelista, Petros Nihoyannopoulos, Jose L. Zamorano on behalf of the European Association of Echocardiography, Document Reviewers, Genevieve Derumeaux, Jaroslaw D. Kasprzak, and Jos R.T.C. Roelandt
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 893-905
 

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Recommendations for the evaluation of left ventricular diastolic function by echocardiography.
Nagueh SF, Appleton CP, Gillebert TC, FESC, Marino PN, FESC, Oh JK, Smiseth OA, FESC, Waggoner AD, Flachskampf FA, FESC, Pellikka PA, Evangelista A
Eur J Echocardiogr. 2009 10(2):165-193
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Comment: Echocardiography has played a central role in the evaluation of LV diastolic function over the past two decades. The purposes of this document is to provide a comprehensive review of the techniques and the significance of diastolic parameters, as well as recommendations for nomenclature and reporting of diastolic data in adults. 

Contrast echocardiography: evidence-based recommendations by European Association of Echocardiography.
Senior R, FESC, Becher H, Monaghan M, FESC, Agati L, Zamorano J, FESC, Vanoverschelde JL, FESC, Nihoyannopoulos P, FESC.
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 194-212

Comment: This paper examines the evidence for contrast echocardiography, both for improving assessment of left ventricular structure and function compared with unenhanced echocardiography and for the identification of myocardial perfusion.

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2009	Full Text	Eur J Echocardiogr. 2009 Jan;10(1):1-25	1,6 Mb
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European Association of Echocardiography recommendations for standardization of performance, digital storage and reporting of echocardiographic studies
Arturo Evangelista, FESC, Frank Flachskampf, FESC, Patrizio Lancellotti, Luigi Badano, FESC, Rio Aguilar, Mark Monaghan, FESC, José Zamorano, FESC, and Petros Nihoyannopoulos, FESC on behalf of the European Association of Echocardiography
Eur J Echocardiogr, July 2008; 9: 438 - 448. 

Comment: The aim of these recommendations is to provide a European Consensus document on the minimum acceptable requirements for the clinical practice of echocardiography today and thus to improve the quality and consistency of echocardiographic practice in Europe. The enclosed Annexes would be helpful to guide reporting in several heart diseases  (Annex II) or for whom who would like to develop computerized reporting softwares (Annexe I and  Annexe III).

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Stress echocardiography expert consensus statement: European Association of Echocardiography (EAE) (a registered branch of the ESC)
Rosa Sicari, FESC, Petros Nihoyannopoulos, FESC, Arturo Evangelista, FESC, Jaroslav Kasprzak, FESC, Patrizio Lancellotti, Don Poldermans, FESC, Jen-Uwe Voigt, FESC, and Jose Luis Zamorano, FESC on behalf of the European Association of Echocardiography
Eur J Echocardiogr, July 2008; 9: 415 - 437.

Comment: Extensive review of stress echocardiography. Modalities, indications, diagnostic criteria, diagnostic and prognostic values, training issues to improve the quality and consistency of  stress echocardiography practice.

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EAE laboratory standards and accreditation
P. Nihoyannopoulos, FESC, Kevin Fox, FESC, Alan Fraser, FESC, and Fausto Pinto, FESC
Eur J Echocardiogr, January 2007; 8: 80 - 87.
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Comment: Laboratory standards have been set by the European Association of Echocardiography of the European Society of Cardiology, in order to homogenize the practice of echocardiography in Europe and therefore ultimately, to protect patients. These standards have been developed for transthoracic, transesophageal and stress Echocardiography into two levels; the basic level, set to provide basic laboratory standards for an optimal clinical service and the advanced level, which is set to establish a fewer number of advanced laboratories in each country, where by in addition to basic standards, they may be providing extensive teaching and research.

Report on the European Association of Echocardiography Accreditations in Echocardiography: December 2003–September 2006
Kevin F. Fox, FESC, Bogdan A. Popescu, FESC, Sophie Janiszewski, P. Nihoyannopoulos, FESC, A.G. Fraser, FESC, and F.J. Pinto, FESC
Eur J Echocardiogr, January 2007; 8: 74 - 79.
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Comment: This report summarises the accreditation process, the details and the numbers of applicants and their progress through the Accreditation scheme. This report provides evidence that the EAE Accreditation schemes have been effective in establishing a standard for the echocardiographic practice and an accreditation that is effectively organised, reliable and robust.

Recommendations for chamber quantification
Roberto M. Lang, FESC, Michelle Bierig, Richard B. Devereux, Frank A. Flachskampf, FESC, Elyse Foster, FESC, Patricia A. Pellikka, Michael H. Picard, Mary J. Roman, James Seward, Jack Shanewise, Scott Solomon, Kirk T. Spencer, Martin St. John Sutton, FESC, William Stewart
Eur J Echocardiography (2006) 7, 79-108
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Comment: This document reviews the technical aspects on how to perform quantitative chamber measurements of morphology and function, which is a component of every complete echocardiographic examination.

The European Association of Echocardiography and the future of European echocardiography
Alan G. Fraser, FESC, Petros Nihoyannopoulos, FESC
Eur J Echocardiography (2006) 7, 264-267
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Comment: Summary of the mission of the EAE and the future perspective of the EAE. Stock of our achievements and reflect on priorities for the next stages of our development.

The future of cardiovascular imaging and non-invasive diagnosis
Alan G. Fraser, FESC, P.T. Buser, FESC, J.J. Bax, FESC, W.R. Dassen, FESC, P. Nihoyannopoulos, FESC, J. Schwitter, FESC, J.M. Knuuti, FESC, M. Höher, F. Bengel, A. Szatmari, FESC
A joint statement from the European Association of Echocardiography, the ESC Working Groups on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Computers in Cardiology and Nuclear Cardiology, the European Association of Nuclear Medicine and the Association for European Paediatric Cardiology
Eur J Echocardiography (2006) 7, 264-267
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Comment: Advances in medical imaging make now it possible to investigate any patient with cardiovascular disease using multiple methods which vary widely in their technical requirements, benefits, limitations and costs. This document summarises the principle that should guide developments in cardiovascular diagnostic services.

Report on the first written exam held as part of the European Association of Echocardiography Accreditation Process in Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography
Kevin F. Fox, FESC, Frank Flachskampf, FESC, Jose Luis Zamorano, FESC, Luigi Badano, FESC, Alan G. Fraser, FESC, Fausto J. Pinto, FESC.
Eur J Echocardiography (2004) 5, 320-325
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Comment: This report describes the setting, organisation and evaluation of the first written examination held during EUROECHO 7 meeting on December 2003.

Guidelines from the Working Group. Recommendations for performing transesophageal echocardiography.
Flachskampf FA, FESC, Decoodt P, Fraser AG, FESC, Daniel WG, FESC, Roelandt JR, FESC; Subgroup on Transesophageal Echocardiography and Valvular Heart Disease; Working Group on Echocardiography of the European Society of Cardiology.
Eur J Echocardiogr. 2001 Mar;2(1):8-21.  
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Comment: These recommendations describe the minimal requirements for a complete transoesophageal echocardiography examination and thus to improve the quality and consistency of echocardiographic practice in Europe.