American Society of Echocardiography 27th Annual ASCeXAM ReASCE Review Course 2026

* WARNING: This course reuses a lot of old videos, and two videos are faulty and miss audio from the original publisher, ASE.
1. Overview
The American Society of Echocardiography 27th Annual ASCeXAM ReASCE Review Course provides a comprehensive and intensive curriculum covering all foundational and advanced aspects of cardiovascular ultrasound. The program equips cardiovascular professionals with the latest evidence-based techniques, encompassing physics, hemodynamics, and pathology, to ensure mastery in the clinical application of echocardiography.
Course Date: 2026
2. Learning Objectives

Evaluate right and left ventricular hemodynamics, global and regional systolic function, and diastolic parameters using echocardiography.

Assess and quantify complex valvular heart diseases, including stenosis and regurgitation, across native valves and prostheses.

Apply advanced imaging modalities such as 3D echocardiography, deformation imaging, and contrast echocardiography to clinical cases.

Master the fundamental principles of ultrasound and Doppler physics, including image optimization, artifact recognition, and essential formulas.

Identify echocardiographic manifestations of systemic diseases, cardiomyopathies, congenital anomalies, and complications of myocardial infarction.

3. Target Audience

Best for cardiologists and sonographers who want comprehensive updates on ultrasound physics, valvular pathology, and advanced hemodynamics.

4. Topics

01 Normal TTE Examination Doppler Echocardiography and Normal Antegrade Flow Patterns

02 Normal TEE Examination Applications, Pitfalls, Probe Insertion and Manipulation, Risks, and Complications

03 Echo-Doppler Assessment of Right and Left Ventricular Hemodynamics

04 Endocarditis and Its Complications The Role of Echocardiography

05 Chamber Quantitation Left Ventricle, Left Atrium, Aorta (2D & 3D)

06 Global and Regional Systolic Function Basics of Remodeling, Hypertrophy, and Left Ventricular Mass

07 Handheld Echo

08 Spectral Doppler and M-Mode Echo Cases

09 Deformation Imaging

10 Stress Echocardiography Theoretical and Practical Considerations

11 Mitral Stenosis

12 Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease

13 Functional Mitral Valve Disease

14 Hemodynamic Assessment of Mitral Regurgitation

15 Echocardiographic Evaluation of Mitral Valve Prostheses

16 How to Assess Aortic Stenosis

17 Different Variants of Aortic Stenosis

18 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

19 The Athlete’s Heart

20 Echocardiography in Systemic Disease

21 Which Formulas Should I Know for the Exam

22 Basic Ultrasound Physics

23 Concepts of Imaging and Knobology

24 Fundamentals in Doppler Physics

25 Artifacts Theory and Illustrative Examples

26 Evaluation of the Right Ventricle

27 Tricuspid and Pulmonary Valve Disease

28 More Formulas I Know for the Exam

29 Quantitation of Aortic Regurgitation

30 Evaluation of Aortic Prosthesis

31 Cardiac Masses and Cardiac Sources of Embolism

32 Complications of Myocardial Infarction

33 Primer of Interventional Echo

34 Contrast Echocardiography

35 Commonly Encountered Congenital Heart Disease in Adults

36 Pregnancy and Heart Disease

37 Congenital Heart Disease An Approach for Simple and Complex Anomalies

38 Primer on Fetal Echo

39 Echocardiographic Evaluation of Diastolic Function and Findings in Normal Aging

40 Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pericardial Disease Constriction vs. Restriction

41 Diseases of the Aorta

42 Echocardiography in Heart Failure, Left Ventricular Assist Devices, and Heart Transplant