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AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY (ACC)
ACCF/AATS/SCAI/STS Release Critical Consensus Document to Help Guide Use of New Minimally Invasive Heart Therapy to Treat Aortic Stenosis

JANUARY 2012 | With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for patients with aortic valvular stenosis, the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF), along with the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS), the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), today released an expert consensus document to provide important guidance on its use. Read full article»

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
Registration is NOW OPEN for ASE 2012!

The ASE 23rd Annual Scientific Sessions, “Cardiovascular Imaging: A Disease and a Patient-Based Approach,” will be held at Gaylord National®, National Harbor, Maryland. The ASE understands your time is valuable and wants to give you the most out of your attendance, so each day is packed with educational sessions, as well as, some social activities to provide you with beneficial networking time. ASE is committed to providing educational programming with state-of-the-art techniques and updates in diagnosis, treatment and patient care in the cardiovascular ultrasound field.

• Lower room rates, more children's activities, 4th of July fireworks and LIVE TAVR cases. Learn more about the new educational and social events for 2012 by visiting the ASE website»
  

SOCIETY OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY
Attention Advanced Practice Sonographers and Ultrasound Practitioners - Your Participation Requested in a Survey

The Advanced Practice Committee of the SDMS, in collaboration with the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), is hosting an “Advanced Practice in Sonography” survey during the month of February. SDMS is soliciting participation from sonographers who are currently functioning in the capacity of a mid-level provider, physician extender.

The link to complete this survey is: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LT9YMJB

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