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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Right ventricular function after cardiac surgery: the diagnostic and prognostic role of echocardiography.
Regina SorrentinoFrancesco AnconaGiuseppina NovoAntonello D'andreaCiro SantoroSergio MondilloMatteo CameliEustachio AgricolaFrancesca Maria RighiniMaurizio GalderisiGiulia Elena MandoliFlavio D'ascenzisubject
medicine.medical_specialtyPrognosiHeart VentriclesVentricular Dysfunction Right030204 cardiovascular system & hematology03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineInternal medicinemedicineHumans030212 general & internal medicineCardiac Surgical ProceduresVentricular functionbusiness.industryCardiac surgery; Echocardiography; Prognosis; Right ventricular functionCardiac surgerymedicine.diseasePrognosisRight ventricular functionCardiac surgerymedicine.anatomical_structureVentricleEchocardiographyHeart failureCirculatory systemRv functionCardiologybusinessCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicinedescription
Cardiac surgical techniques and circulatory supports have strongly evolved in the last years. Right ventricular (RV) function during the post-operatory period is still subject of study, although its relevant prognostic impact has been variably described in different papers. RV post-surgical dysfunction’s underlying mechanisms are still not clear and include a different hypothesis. Echocardiography, with both first and second level parameters, offers the possibility to accurately analyze the right ventricle and optimize these patients’ management. This paper describes the pathophysiology of the right ventricle, the most used echo indexes of RV function, whether they alter after surgery, the different supposed mechanisms of RV dysfunction and its role in the prognosis of patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | Heart failure reviews |