Right Heart Failure: A Hemodynamic Review

For many years, the importance of the right heart was neglected, and the right ventricle was viewed as merely a conduit for transmitting blood to the lungs. However, the realization that right ventricular function is a key determinant of prognosis in left heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and a...

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Published inCardiology clinics Vol. 38; no. 2; p. 161
Main Authors El Hajj, Milad C, Viray, Michael C, Tedford, Ryan J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands 01.05.2020
Subjects
Heart Failure - etiology
Heart Failure - physiopathology
Heart Ventricles - physiopathology
Humans
Ventricular Dysfunction, Right - complications
Ventricular Dysfunction, Right - physiopathology
Ventricular Function, Right - physiology
Right ventricular reserve
Right ventricular afterload
Right ventricular function
Right ventricle
Multibeat
Pressure-volume relationships
Hemodynamics
Single beat
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Summary:For many years, the importance of the right heart was neglected, and the right ventricle was viewed as merely a conduit for transmitting blood to the lungs. However, the realization that right ventricular function is a key determinant of prognosis in left heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and after implantation of left ventricular assist devices renewed interest in accurate quantification of right ventricular function. This article reviews traditional and gold-standard hemodynamic assessments of the right ventricle in health and disease.
ISSN:1558-2264
DOI:10.1016/j.ccl.2020.01.001