Evaluation of Right Ventricular Function in Patients With Congestive Left Heart Failure by the Doppler Derived Total Cardiac Performance Index (TEI index)

• Published in: Journal of Echocardiography Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 11 - 17
• Main Authors: Fukuda, Nobuo, Shinohara, Hisanori, Sakabe, Koichi, Morishita, Satofumi, Fukuda, Yamato, Tamura, Yoshiyuki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japanese Society of Echocardiography 2007
• Subjects: congestive heart failure; right ventricular function; TEI index

Background. This study aimed to assess the serial changes of right ventricular (RV) function in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) from the acute to the convalescent stage using the Doppler derived total cardiac performance index (TEI index). Methods. Sixteen patients (11 men; mean age, 67...