title: American Society of Echocardiography president's message: echocardiography and the epidemics.
authors.affiliation: American Society of Echocardiography
authors.forename: Randolph P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000502:physiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology