Quick References

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The content on this page is derived from publicly accessible clinical guidelines and is intended as a general reference for healthcare professionals. It does not constitute medical advice and should not replace individualized clinical judgment.

While efforts are made to ensure accuracy, the information may not reflect the most current evidence or evolving practice standards. Guidelines are not always representative of the most contemporary data and may not apply to all clinical scenarios. Clinicians are advised to consult the original source documents for comprehensive guidance and to consider the unique context of each patient when making management decisions.

  1. Echocardiography
    1. Chamber Quantification
    2. Valves
      1. Aortic Valve
      2. Mitral Valve
      3. Tricuspid Valve
      4. Pulmonic Valve
    3. Prosthetic Valves
    4. Multivalvular Disease
    5. Diastolic Function
    6. Strain
    7. Infective Endocarditis
    8. Stress Echocardiography
  2. Clinical Guidelines
    1. Dyslipidemia

Echocardiography

Chamber Quantification

ASE 2015 – Recommendations for Cardiac Chamber Quantification by Echocardiography in Adults
ASE 2025 – Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Assessment of the Right Heart in Adults

Valves
Aortic Valve

Zoghbi, et al. 2017. Recommendations for Noninvasive Evaluation of Native Valvular Regurgitation.

Mitral Valve

Zoghbi, et al. 2017. Recommendations for Noninvasive Evaluation of Native Valvular Regurgitation.

Tricuspid Valve

Zoghbi, et al. 2017. Recommendations for Noninvasive Evaluation of Native Valvular Regurgitation.

Pulmonic Valve

Zoghbi, et al. 2017. Recommendations for Noninvasive Evaluation of Native Valvular Regurgitation.

Prosthetic Valves

Zoghbi, et al. 2023. Guidelines for the Evaluation of Prosthetic Valve Function With Cardiovascular Imaging: A Report From the American Society of Echocardiography Developed in Collaboration With the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography

Multivalvular Disease

Zoghbi, et al. 2017. Recommendations for Noninvasive Evaluation of Native Valvular Regurgitation.

Diastolic Function

Nagueh, et al. 2025. Recommendations for the Evaluation of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function by Echocardiography and for Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Diagnosis: An Update From the American Society of Echocardiography

Strain

Newman DB, et al. 2019. Evaluation of the Patient with Incidental Left Ventricular Hypertrophy on Echocardiography

Global Longitudinal Strain Patterns
Infective Endocarditis

Otto, CM. et al. 2020. 2020 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines

IE Prophylaxis Recommendations

Stress Echocardiography


ASE Ischemic Heart Disease Stress Echocardiography Guidelines (2020)


ASE Non-Ischemic Stress Echocardiography Guidelines (2017)

Clinical Guidelines

Dyslipidemia

Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS 2021 Dyslipidemia Guidelines)

European Society of Cardiology (ESC 2021 Dyslipidemia Guidelines)

Dyslipidemia Treatment Goals (ESC)