A Narrative Review of the Clinical Applications of Echocardiography in Right Heart Failure
North J. Noelck, Heather A. Perry, Phyllis L. Talley, D. Elizabeth Le
TL;DR
This review discusses how modern echocardiography techniques improve the diagnosis and management of right heart failure by providing accurate and timely assessments.
Contribution
The paper highlights the integration of advanced echocardiographic techniques for a more precise and comprehensive evaluation of right heart failure.
Findings
Advanced echocardiographic techniques like 3D imaging and speckle-tracking improve the assessment of right heart function.
Echocardiography is essential in emergency and critical care settings for real-time management of right heart failure.
Validated echocardiographic parameters have significant prognostic value in right heart failure.
Abstract
Background/Objectives: Historically, echocardiographic imaging of the right heart has been challenging because its abnormal geometry is not conducive to reproducible anatomical and functional assessment. With the development of advanced echocardiographic techniques, it is now possible to complete an integrated assessment of the right heart that has fewer assumptions, resulting in increased accuracy and precision. Echocardiography continues to be the first-line imaging modality for diagnostic analysis and the management of acute and chronic right heart failure because of its portability, versatility, and affordability compared to cardiac computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear scintigraphy, and positron emission tomography. Virtually all echocardiographic parameters have been well-validated and have demonstrated prognostic significance. The goal of this narrative review…
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TopicsPulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments · Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors · Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise