Imaging the Right Heart-Pulmonary Circulation Unit : The Role of Ultrasound - 30/06/18
, Olivier Huttin, MD, PhD b, Karina Wierzbowska-Drabik, MD, PhD a, Christine Selton-Suty, MD bRésumé |
Echocardiography is the first step in imaging the right heart pulmonary circulation unit (RH-PCU), and the only one to allow its complete morphologic, functional, and hemodynamic analysis in all clinical scenarios. Right ventricular (RV) function is not only the consequence of its intrinsic contractile function (morphology and contractility) but also highly dependent on preload, afterload, and ventricular interdependence. Comprehensive echocardiographic examination of RH-PCU allows insight into intrinsic and extrinsic factors of RV function. Newer echocardiographic techniques allow for 3-dimensional evaluation of RV and detailed measurements of regional function using tissue Doppler or speckle tracking-based strain estimates.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Right ventricle, Pulmonary circulation, Transthoracic echocardiography, Three-dimensional echocardiography, Tissue Doppler echocardiography, Right ventricular strain
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Vol 14 - N° 3
P. 361-376 - juillet 2018 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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