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Lashin H, Olusanya O, Smith A, Bhattacharyya S. Association Between Right Ventricular Systolic Parameters Measured by Echocardiography and Stroke Volume Derived From Pulmonary Artery Catheter in Ischemic Cardiogenic Shock. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2024:S1053-0770(24)00461-0. [PMID: 39095212 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Revised: 07/05/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the right ventricular (RV) systolic function echocardiographic parameter best associated with native stroke volume (SV) by thermodilution via a pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) in patients admitted to intensive care with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) complicated by cardiogenic shock (CS). DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS An observational cohort study of 43 prospectively identified patients admitted to a tertiary cardiac intensive care unit in London, United Kingdom. INTERVENTIONS Simultaneous collection of comprehensive transthoracic echocardiographic, clinical, and PAC-derived hemodynamic data. Seven RV systolic function parameters were correlated with the PAC-derived SV. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The median patient age was 61 years (interquartile range [IQR], 52-67 years), and 36 of the 43 patients (84%) were male. The median PAC-derived SV and left ventricular ejection fraction were 57 mL (IQR, 39-70 mL) and 31% (IQR, 22%-35%), respectively. The RV outflow tract velocity time integral (RVOT VTI) and tricuspid plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) correlated significantly with the PAC-derived SV (r = 0.42 [p = 0.007] and r = 0.37 [p = 0.02], respectively). The RVOT VTI was independently associated with and predicted low PAC-derived SV (odds ratio, 1.3; p = 0.03) with a good area under the curve (AUC = 0.71; p = 0.02). An RVOT VTI <12.7 cm predicted low PAC-derived SV with a sensitivity of 66% and specificity of 72%. CONCLUSIONS RVOT VTI is the echocardiographic RV systolic function parameter that best correlates with PAC-derived native SV in patients with STEMI complicated by CS. This parameter can help guide the hemodynamic management of this cohort.
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- Hazem Lashin
- Adult Critical Care Unit, Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London, United Kingdom; William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, United Kingdom.
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- Adult Critical Care Unit, Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London, United Kingdom
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- Adult Critical Care Unit, Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London, United Kingdom; William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, United Kingdom
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London, United Kingdom; Cardiology Department, Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London, United Kingdom
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Watanabe R, Hori K, Ishihara K, Tsujikawa S, Hino H, Matsuura T, Takahashi Y, Shibata T, Mori T. Possible role of QRS duration in the right ventricle as a perioperative monitoring parameter for right ventricular function: a prospective cohort analysis in robotic mitral valve surgery. Front Cardiovasc Med 2024; 11:1418251. [PMID: 39027000 PMCID: PMC11254697 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1418251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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Background The clinical importance of the right ventricle (RV) has recently been recognized; however, assessing its function during cardiac surgery remains challenging owing to its complex anatomy. A temporary transvenous pacing catheter is a useful tool in the small surgical field of minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and an electrocardiogram recorded through the catheter is composed of the direct electrophysiological activity of the RV. Therefore, we hypothesized that QRS duration in the RV (QRSRV) could be a useful monitoring parameter for perioperative RV function. Methods We conducted a prospective cohort analysis involving adult patients undergoing robotic mitral valve repair. A bipolar pacing catheter was inserted using x-ray fluoroscopy, and the QRSRV duration was assessed at four time points: preoperative baseline, during one-lung ventilation, after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass, and before the end of surgery. At the same time points, right ventricular fractional area change (RVFAC) measured by transesophageal echocardiography and QRS duration at V5 lead of the body surface electrocardiogram (QRSV5) were also evaluated. Results In the 94 patients analyzed, QRSRV duration was significantly prolonged during robotic mitral valve repair (p = 0.0009), whereas no significant intraoperative changes in RVFAC were observed (p = 0.2). By contrast, QRSV5 duration was significantly shortened during surgery (p < 0.00001). Multilinear regression showed a significant correlation of QRSRV duration with RVFAC (p = 0.00006), but not with central venous pressure (p = 0.9), or left ventricular ejection fraction (p = 0.3). When patients were divided into two groups by postoperative QRSRV > 100 or ≤100 ms, 25 patients (26.6%) exhibited the prolonged QRSRV duration, and the mean increase in the postoperative QRSRV from preoperative baseline was 12 ms (p = 0.001), which was only 0.6 ms in patients with QRSRV ≤ 100 ms (p = 0.6). Cox regression analysis showed that prolonged postoperative QRSRV duration was the only significant parameter associated with a longer ICU stay after surgery (p = 0.02; hazard ratio, 0.55). Conclusion Our data suggest that QRSRV duration is a useful parameter for monitoring the RV during cardiac surgery, possibly better than a commonly used echocardiographic parameter, RVFAC. An electrophysiological assessment by QRSRV duration could be a practical tool for the complex anatomy of the RV, especially with limited modalities in perioperative settings.
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- Ryota Watanabe
- Department of Anesthesiology, Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Kuwajima K, Ogawa M, Ruiz I, Hasegawa H, Yagi N, Rader F, Siegel RJ, Shiota T. Echocardiographic Characteristics of Left and Right Ventricular Longitudinal Function in Patients With a History of Cardiac Surgery. Am J Cardiol 2024; 211:72-78. [PMID: 37875236 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.10.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Previous studies have indicated a reduction in right ventricular (RV) longitudinal motion after cardiac surgery. However, the long-term effect of cardiac surgery on longitudinal motion and the involvement of left ventricular (LV) motion remains unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to comprehensively investigate the longitudinal function of the right ventricle and left ventricle in patients who underwent cardiac surgery. The study included patients who underwent comprehensive transthoracic echocardiography with 3-dimensional RV data sets. By propensity score matching of the clinical and echocardiographic variables, including LV and RV ejection fraction, the echocardiographic parameters were compared between patients with and without a history of cardiac surgery (the surgery and nonsurgery groups, respectively). In this study, the surgery group had significantly lower LV global longitudinal strain values than the nonsurgery group, despite having similar LV ejection fraction. The tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE), tricuspid annular velocity, and RV free wall longitudinal strain were also significantly smaller in the surgery group, whereas the RV ejection fraction was comparable between the 2 groups. In addition, a subgroup analysis based on the time from previous surgery to transthoracic echocardiography (≤1 and >1 year) revealed that TAPSE was reduced in both postoperative phases. In conclusion, LV and RV longitudinal parameters were reduced after cardiac surgery, despite preserved LV and RV global functions. Moreover, TAPSE was reduced even after a long time after cardiac surgery. These findings emphasize the need for careful interpretation of biventricular longitudinal motion in patients with a history of cardiac surgery.
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- Ken Kuwajima
- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.
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Mukharyamov M, Schneider U, Kirov H, Caldonazo T, Doenst T. Myocardial protection in cardiac surgery-hindsight from the 2020s. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 64:ezad424. [PMID: 38113432 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezad424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023] Open
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Myocardial protection and specifically cardioplegia have been extensively investigated in the beginnings of cardiac surgery. After cardiopulmonary bypass had become routine, more and more cardiac operations were possible, requiring reliable and reproducible protection for times of blood flow interruptions to the most energy-demanding organ of the body. The concepts of hypothermia and cardioplegia evolved as tools to extend cardiac ischaemia tolerance to a degree considered safe for the required operation. A plethora of different solutions and delivery techniques were developed achieving remarkable outcomes with cross-clamp times of up to 120 min and more. With the beginning of the new millennium, interest in myocardial protection research declined and, as a consequence, conventional cardiac surgery is currently performed using myocardial protection strategies that have not changed in decades. However, the context, in which cardiac surgery is currently performed, has changed during this time. Patients are now older and suffer from more comorbidities and, thus, other organs move more and more into the centre of risk assessment. Yet, systemic effects of cardioplegic solutions have never been in the focus of attention. They say hindsight is always 20-20. We therefore review the biochemical principles of ischaemia, reperfusion and cardioplegic extension of ischaemia tolerance and address the concepts of myocardial protection with 'hindsight from the 2020s'. In light of rising patient risk profiles, minimizing surgical trauma and improving perioperative morbidity management becomes key today. For cardioplegia, this means accounting not only for cardiac, but also for systemic effects of cardioplegic solutions.
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- Murat Mukharyamov
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jena University Hospital, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Jena, Germany
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Zochios V, Shelley B, Antonini MV, Chawla S, Sato R, Dugar S, Valchanov K, Roscoe A, Scott J, Bangash MN, Akhtar W, Rosenberg A, Dimarakis I, Khorsandi M, Yusuff H. Mechanisms of Acute Right Ventricular Injury in Cardiothoracic Surgical and Critical Care Settings: Part 1. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023; 37:2073-2086. [PMID: 37393133 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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- Vasileios Zochios
- Department of Cardiothoracic Critical Care Medicine and ECMO Unit, Glenfield Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, United Kingdom; Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank, United Kingdom; Anesthesia, Perioperative Medicine and Critical Care research group, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Bufalini Hospital, AUSL della Romagna, Cesena, Italy; Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, The Queen's Medical Center, Honolulu, HI
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western University Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore; Department of Anesthesiology, Singapore General Hospital, National Heart Center, Singapore
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- Jackson Health System, Miami Transplant Institute, Miami, FL
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- Liver Intensive Care Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom; Birmingham Liver Failure Research Group, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, College of Medical and Dental sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom; Birmingham Acute Care Research Group, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, College of Medical and Dental sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Part of Guys and St. Thomas's National Health System Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Part of Guys and St. Thomas's National Health System Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Critical Care Medicine and ECMO Unit, Glenfield Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, United Kingdom; Department of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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Labus J, Winata J, Schmidt T, Nicolai J, Zwaag SV, Sveric K, Wilbring M, Scholz M, Fassl J. Normal range of intraoperative three-dimensionally derived right ventricular free-wall strain in coronary artery bypass surgery patients. Echocardiography 2023. [PMID: 37229579 DOI: 10.1111/echo.15624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Data on intraoperative three-dimensionally derived right ventricular free-wall strain (3D-RV FWS) is sparse. OBJECTIVES We sought to evaluate the normal range of intraoperative 3D-RV FWS in patients scheduled for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery and compared to conventional echocardiographic parameters. Prospective observational study. METHODS A total of 150 patients with preserved left and right ventricular (RV) function and sinus rhythm, without significant heart valve disease or pulmonary hypertension undergoing isolated on-pump CABG surgery, with an uneventful, complication-free intraoperative course. 3D-RV FWS analysis and conventional echocardiographic assessment of RV function were performed intraoperatively in anesthetized and ventilated patients using transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). TomTec 4D RV-Function 2.0 software for assessment of 3D-RV FWS and three-dimensional right ventricular ejection fraction (3D-RV EF). Philips QLAB 10.8 was used to evaluate tissue velocity of the tricuspid annulus (RV S´), tricuspid annular systolic excursion (TAPSE), and RV fractional area change (FAC). All echocardiographic measurements were performed under stable hemodynamic conditions and predefined fluid management without any vasoactive support or pacing. The prospective observational study was performed in a single university hospital setting. RESULTS Assessment of 3D-RV FWS was feasible in 95% of patients. No included patient experienced any serious perioperative complication. In our group of patients, median values with interquartile range (IQR) for 3D-RV FWS and 3D-RV EF were -25.2 (IQR -29.9 to -21.8) and 46.3% (IQR 41.0%-50.1%), respectively. RV FAC, RV S´, and TAPSE accounted for 39.7% (IQR 34.5%-44.4%), 14.8 cm/s (IQR 11.8-19.0 cm/s), and 22 mm (IQR 20-25 mm). The normal range (2.5% to 97.5% percentile) for 3D-RV FWS was -37.1 to -12.8. There was no relevant correlation of 3D-RV FWS to postoperative outcome in this group of CABG patients. CONCLUSION We present distribution values for intraoperative 3D-RV FWS and conventional parameters of RV function assessment in a healthy on-pump CABG patient population without serious perioperative complications. We observed no correlations of these parameters with any of the outcome parameters considered. Therefore, we consider these values to be intraoperative TEE-assessed normal values, which can be expected in on-pump CABG patients.
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- Jakob Labus
- Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Heart Center Dresden, University Hospital, Dresden, Germany
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Heart Center Dresden, University Hospital, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Heart Center Dresden, University Hospital, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Heart Center Dresden, University Hospital, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Heart Center Dresden, University Hospital, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Heart Center Dresden, University Hospital, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Heart Surgery, Heart Center Dresden, University Hospital, Dresden, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, Medical Faculty, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Heart Center Dresden, University Hospital, Dresden, Germany
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Magder S, Slobod D, Assanangkornchai N. Right Ventricular Limitation: A Tale of Two Elastances. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2023; 207:678-692. [PMID: 36257049 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202106-1564so] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is a commonly considered cause of low cardiac output in critically ill patients. Its management can be difficult and requires an understanding of how the RV limits cardiac output. We explain that RV stroke output is caught between the passive elastance of the RV walls during diastolic filling and the active elastance produced by the RV in systole. These two elastances limit RV filling and stroke volume and consequently limit left ventricular stroke volume. We emphasize the use of the term "RV limitation" and argue that limitation of RV filling is the primary pathophysiological process by which the RV causes hemodynamic instability. Importantly, RV limitation can be present even when RV function is normal. We use the term "RV dysfunction" to indicate that RV end-systolic elastance is depressed or diastolic elastance is increased. When RV dysfunction is present, RV limitation occurs at lowerpulmonary valve opening pressures and lower stroke volume, but stroke volume and cardiac output still can be maintained until RV filling is limited. We use the term "RV failure" to indicate the condition in which RV output is insufficient for tissue needs. We discuss the physiological underpinnings of these terms and implications for clinical management.
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- Sheldon Magder
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and
- Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Thailand
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Interchangeability of transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiographic right heart measurements in the perioperative setting and correlation with hemodynamic parameters. THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING 2023; 39:555-563. [PMID: 36399180 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-022-02754-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Reduction of right ventricular (RV) function after cardiac surgery has been shown to impact outcomes. Conventional indices for right ventricular dysfunction are validated using transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) which has limited use compared to transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) in the perioperative settings. The aim of this study was to assess the agreement of RV systolic function assessment with TEE compared to TTE and assess the association of echocardiographic parameter with hemodynamic indices of RV dysfunction. This was a single center prospective observational study in an academic institution. Fifty adult patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery were included. TTE, TEE and stroke volume measurements pre-cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and post-CPB were performed. The variables of interest were anatomical M-mode tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (AMM-TAPSE), fractional area change (FAC), tricuspid annular velocity (S') and myocardial performance index (MPI). FAC and AMM-TAPSE measured at the mid-esophageal 4 chamber view had substantial agreement with the TTE acquired parameters (Lin's concordance correlation coefficient (CCC) = 0.76, 95%CI 0.59-0.86 and CCC = 0.85, 95%CI 0.76-0.91). S' was significantly underestimated by TEE (CCC = 0.07, 95%CI 0.04-0.19) and MPI showed moderate agreement (CCC = 0.45 95%CI 0.19-0.65). Despite the significant changes in echocardiographic parameters, there were no corresponding changes in stroke volume (SV) or pulmonary artery pulsatility index at the post-CPB period. TEE acquired FAC and AMM-TAPSE had substantial agreement with pre-operative TTE values and no significant differences between the pre-CPB and post-CPB period. Systolic RV echocardiographic parameters decreased post-CPB but this was not accompanied by significant hemodynamic changes.
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Perlman H, Lee M, Miles LF. Echo Rounds: Intraoperative Doppler Assessment of Transjugular Intrahepatic Shunt Flow Using Transesophageal Echocardiography. A A Pract 2022; 16:e01607. [DOI: 10.1213/xaa.0000000000001607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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New developments in the understanding of right ventricular function in acute care. Curr Opin Crit Care 2022; 28:331-339. [PMID: 35653255 DOI: 10.1097/mcc.0000000000000946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Right ventricular dysfunction has an important impact on the perioperative course of cardiac surgery patients. Recent advances in the detection and monitoring of perioperative right ventricular dysfunction will be reviewed here. RECENT FINDINGS The incidence of right ventricular dysfunction in cardiac surgery has been associated with unfavorable outcomes. New evidence supports the use of a pulmonary artery catheter in cardiogenic shock. The possibility to directly measure right ventricular pressure by transducing the pacing port has expanded its use to track changes in right ventricular function and to detect right ventricular outflow tract obstruction. The potential role of myocardial deformation imaging has been raised to detect patients at risk of postoperative complications. SUMMARY Perioperative right ventricular function monitoring is based on echocardiographic and extra-cardiac flow evaluation. In addition to imaging modalities, hemodynamic evaluation using various types of pulmonary artery catheters can be achieved to track changes rapidly and quantitatively in right ventricular function perioperatively. These monitoring techniques can be applied during and after surgery to increase the detection rate of right ventricular dysfunction. All this to improve the treatment of patients presenting early signs of right ventricular dysfunction before systemic organ dysfunction ensue.
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Neuser J, Buck HJ, Oldhafer M, Sieweke JT, Bavendiek U, Bauersachs J, Widder JD, Berliner D. Right Ventricular Function Improves Early After Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair in Patients Suffering From Severe Mitral Regurgitation. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:830944. [PMID: 35369337 PMCID: PMC8968125 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.830944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Percutaneous mitral valve edge-to-edge procedure (PMVR) using the MitraClip® system (Abbot Vascular, CA) is an established therapy for severe mitral regurgitation (MR) in patients judged inoperable or at high surgical risk. Besides determining exercise capacity, right ventricular (RV) function has prognostic value in heart failure and after cardiac surgery. We therefore investigated the impact of PMVR on RV function in patients with severe MR. Methods and Results Sixty-three patients undergoing PMVR at our department were prospectively enrolled. Transthoracic echocardiography was performed before, early (2–12d) after PMVR and after 3 months, including advanced echocardiographic analyses such as 3D imaging and strain analyses. At baseline, all patients presented with advanced heart failure symptoms. Etiology of MR was more often secondary and, if present, left ventricular (LV) dysfunction was predominantly caused by ischemic cardiomyopathy. PMVR substantially reduced MR to a grade ≤ 2 in most patients. Echocardiographic assessment revealed a largely unchanged LV systolic function early after PMVR, while in contrast RV function substantially improved after PMVR [3D RV EF (%): pre 33.7% [27.4; 39.6], post 40.0% [34.5; 46.0] (p < 0.01 vs. pre), 3 months 42.8% [38.3; 48.1] (p < 0.01 vs. pre); 2D RV GLS (%): pre −12.9% [−14.5; −10.5], post −16.0% [−17.9; −12.6] (p < 0.01 vs. pre), 3 months −17.2% [−21.7; −14.9] (p < 0.01 vs. pre)]. Factors that attenuated RV improvement were larger ventricular volumes, lower LV function, secondary MR, and a higher STS score (all p < 0.05). Conclusion By using advanced echocardiographic parameters, we discovered an early improvement of RV function after PMVR that is preserved for months, independent from changes in LV function. Improvement of RV function was less pronounced in patients presenting with an advanced stage of heart failure and a higher burden of comorbidities reflected by the STS score.
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Leclercq F, Lorca L, Agullo A, Bouchdoug K, Macia JC, Delseny D, Roubille F, Gandet T, Lattuca B, Robert P, Schmutz L, Cayla G, Duflos C, Akodad M. Evolution of right ventricular dysfunction and tricuspid regurgitation after TAVI: A prospective study. Int J Cardiol 2022; 353:29-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.01.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Revised: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Antevil JL, Napolitano MA, Mordini FE, McCarthy PM, Trachiotis GD. The Right Ventricle in the Trans-Catheter Era: A Perspective for Planning Interventions. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021; 34:892-901. [PMID: 34364946 DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2021.07.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Dysfunction of the right ventricle (RV) is common in patients with advanced left-sided valve disease and the significant impact of RV dysfunction on both short and long-term outcome is well established. However, considerations of RV function are largely absent in current management guidelines for valve disease and cardiac procedural risk models. As the indications and use of trans-catheter therapies rapidly expand for patients with acquired valvular disease, it is critical for clinicians to understand and consider RV function when making decisions for these patients. This review summarizes contemporary data on the assessment of RV function, the prognostic importance of baseline RV dysfunction on surgical and transcatheter procedures for acquired left-sided valvular disease, and the relative impact of these interventions on RV function. Baseline RV dysfunction is a powerful predictor of poor short- and long-term outcome after any therapeutic intervention for acquired left-sided cardiac valve disease. Surgical intervention for aortic or mitral valve disease is associated with a significant but transient decline in RV function, whereas trans-catheter procedures generally do not appear to have detrimental effects on either longitudinal or global RV function. Guidelines for therapy in patents with acquired left-sided valvular disease should account for RV dysfunction. Whereas surgical intervention in these patients leads to a predictable decline in RV function, trans-catheter therapies largely do not appear to have this effect. Further study is needed to determine the impact of these findings on current practice.
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- Jared L Antevil
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Heart Center, Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, D.C..
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Heart Center, Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, D.C.; Department of Surgery, George Washington University, Washington, D.C
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Heart Center, Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, D.C
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- Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Heart Center, Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, D.C.; Department of Surgery, George Washington University, Washington, D.C
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Labus J, Uhlig C. Role of Echocardiography for the Perioperative Assessment of the Right Ventricle. CURRENT ANESTHESIOLOGY REPORTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s40140-021-00474-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Purpose of Review
This review aims to highlight the perioperative echocardiographic evaluation of right ventricular (RV) function with strengths and limitations of commonly used and evolving techniques. It explains the value of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and describes the perioperative changes of RV function echocardiographers should be aware of.
Recent Findings
RV dysfunction is an entity with strong influence on outcome. However, its definition and assessment in the perioperative interval are not well-defined. Moreover, values assessed by TTE and TEE are not interchangeable; while some parameters seem to correlate well, others do not. Myocardial strain analysis and three-dimensional echocardiography may overcome the limitations of conventional echocardiographic measures and provide further insight into perioperative cardiac mechanics.
Summary
Echocardiography has become an essential part of modern anesthesiology in patients with RV dysfunction. It offers the opportunity to evaluate not only global but also regional RV function and distinguish alterations of RV contraction.
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Calderone A, Hammoud A, Jarry S, Denault A, Couture EJ. Femoral Vein Pulsatility: What Does It Mean? J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021; 35:2521-2527. [PMID: 33985881 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In this report, the clinical evolution of a 72-year-old patient transferred to the surgical intensive care unit after cardiac surgery is described. The presence of a pulsatile Doppler signal of the common femoral vein was noted after surgery. On postoperative day 5, diuretics in addition to a combination of inhaled epoprostenol and milrinone were associated with normalization of femoral vein pulsatility. The observations seen in peripheral venous flow reinforce the hypothesis that pulsatility of the common femoral vein represents an associated echocardiographic sign of right ventricular dysfunction and may be used to monitor systemic venous congestion. Pulsatility in the venous system may be improved by reducing volume overload and improving right ventricular function.
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- Alexander Calderone
- Department of Anesthesiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Faculty of Nursing Graduate Studies, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Department of Cardiac Surgery and Critical Care, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Department of Medicine, Division of Intensive Care Medicine, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec - Université Laval, Quebec, Canada
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Labus J, Winata J, Schmidt T, Nicolai J, Tomko M, Sveric K, Wilbring M, Fassl J. Perioperative Course of Three-Dimensional-Derived Right Ventricular Strain in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Prospective, Observational, Pilot Trial. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021; 35:1628-1637. [PMID: 33582011 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.01.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Few data exist on perioperative three-dimensional-derived right ventricular strain. The authors aimed to describe the perioperative course of three-dimensional-derived right ventricular strain in coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery patients. DESIGN Prospective, observational, pilot trial. SETTING Single university hospital. PARTICIPANTS The study comprised 40 patients with preserved left ventricular and right ventricular (RV) function undergoing isolated on-pump CABG surgery. INTERVENTIONS Three-dimensional strain analysis and standard echocardiographic evaluation of RV function were performed preoperatively (T1) and postoperatively (T4) with transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and intraoperatively before sternotomy (T2) and after sternotomy (T3) with transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). All echocardiographic measurements were performed under stable hemodynamic conditions and predefined fluid management without any vasoactive support. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The measurements of three-dimensional-derived RV free-wall strain (3D-RV FWS) and RV ejection fraction were performed using TomTec 4D RV-Function 2.0 software. Philips QLAB 10.8 was used to analyze tissue velocity of the tricuspid annulus, tricuspid annular systolic excursion, and RV fractional area change. There were no significant differences (median [interquartile range {IQR}]) between preoperative TTE and intraoperative TEE measurements for 3D-RV FWS (T1 v T2: -22.35 [IQR -17.70 to -27.22] v -24.35 [IQR -20.63 to -29.88]; not significant). 3D-RV FWS remained unchanged after sternotomy (T2 v T3: -24.35 [IQR -20.63 to -29.88] v -23.75 [IQR -20.25 to -29.28]; not significant) but deteriorated significantly after CABG (T1 v T4: -22.35 [IQR -17.70 to -27.22] v -18.5 [IQR -16.90 to -21.65]; p = 0.004). CONCLUSION In patients undergoing on-pump CABG, 3D-RV FWS values for awake, spontaneously breathing patients measured with TTE and values assessed in patients under general anesthesia with TEE did not significantly differ. Three-dimensional RV FWS did not change after sternotomy but deteriorated after on-pump CABG.
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- Jakob Labus
- Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Heart Center Dresden, University Hospital, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Heart Center Dresden, University Hospital, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Heart Center Dresden, University Hospital, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Heart Center Dresden, University Hospital, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Heart Center Dresden, University Hospital, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Heart Center Dresden, University Hospital, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Heart Surgery, Heart Center Dresden, University Hospital, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Heart Center Dresden, University Hospital, Dresden, Germany.
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Yano K, Toyama Y, Iida T, Hayashi K, Takahashi K, Kanda H. Comparison of Right Ventricular Function Between Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography and Pulmonary Artery Catheter. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 35:1663-1669. [PMID: 33268041 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to compare measurements of right ventricular function using three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (3D TEE), and pulmonary artery catheters (PACs) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. The authors examined the practicality of using the 3D TEE. DESIGN Prospective observational. SETTING Cardiac operating room at a single university hospital. PARTICIPANTS All adult patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery at a single tertiary care university hospital over two years. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Right ventricular end-diastolic volume (RVEDV), right ventricular end-systolic volume (RVESV), stroke volume (SV), and right ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF) were measured with both 3D TEE and PACs. Assessments were performed using correlation coefficients, paired t tests, and Bland-Altman plots. Thirty-one patients participated in this study. Each measurement showed good agreement. RVEDV and RVESV were slightly lower on 3D TEE than on PAC (205.9 mL v 220.2 mL, p = 0.0018; 143.0 mL v 155.5 mL, p = 0.0143, respectively), whereas no significant differences were observed for SV and RVEF (31.0% v 31.1%, p = 0.0569; 61.6 mL v 66.9 mL, p = 0.92, respectively). Linear regression analysis showed high correlation between 3D TEE and PAC for RVEDV (r = 0.87) and RVESV (r = 0.81), and moderate correlation for SV (r = 0.67) and RVEF (r = 0.67). In the Bland-Altman plot, most patients were within the 95% limits of the agreement throughout all measurements. CONCLUSION A high correlation was found between measurements made with a PAC and with 3D TEE in the assessment of right ventricular function. Three-dimensional TEE would be a potential alternative to PAC for assessment of right ventricular function during intraoperative periods.
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- Kiichi Yano
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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Bernardo RJ, Haddad F, Couture EJ, Hansmann G, de Jesus Perez VA, Denault AY, de Man FS, Amsallem M. Mechanics of right ventricular dysfunction in pulmonary arterial hypertension and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther 2020; 10:1580-1603. [PMID: 33224775 PMCID: PMC7666917 DOI: 10.21037/cdt-20-479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is the most important determinant of survival in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH). The manifestations of RV dysfunction not only include changes in global RV systolic function but also abnormalities in the pattern of contraction and synchrony. The effects of PH on the right ventricle have been mainly studied in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). However, with the demographic shift towards an aging population, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) has become an important etiology of PH in recent years. There are significant differences in RV mechanics, function and adaptation between patients with PAH and HFpEF (with or without PH), which are related to different patterns of remodeling and dysfunction. Due to the unique features of the RV chamber, its connection with the main pulmonary artery and the pulmonary circulation, an understanding of the mechanics of RV function and its clinical significance is mandatory for both entities. In this review, we describe the mechanics of the pressure overloaded right ventricle. We review the different mechanical components of RV dysfunction and ventricular dyssynchrony, followed by insights via analysis of pressure-volume loop, energetics and novel blood flow patterns, such as vortex imaging. We conduct an in-depth comparison of prevalence and characteristics of RV dysfunction in HFpEF and PAH, and summarize key outcome studies. Finally, we provide a perspective on needed and expected future work in the field of RV mechanics.
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- Roberto J. Bernardo
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Disease, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Disease, Stanford, CA, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada
- Intensive Care Medicine Division, Department of Medicine, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada
- Research Center, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Critical Care, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Disease, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Division of Critical Care, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
- Division of Critical Care, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, PHEniX laboratory, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Disease, Stanford, CA, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford, CA, USA
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Keller M, Heller T, Lang T, Patzelt J, Schreieck J, Schlensak C, Rosenberger P, Magunia H. Acute changes of global and longitudinal right ventricular function: an exploratory analysis in patients undergoing open-chest mitral valve surgery, percutaneous mitral valve repair and off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Cardiovasc Ultrasound 2020; 18:32. [PMID: 32787878 PMCID: PMC7425536 DOI: 10.1186/s12947-020-00218-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Right ventricular (RV) function is an important prognostic indicator. The acute effects of cardiac interventions or cardiac surgery on global and longitudinal RV function are not entirely understood. In this study, acute changes of RV function during mitral valve surgery (MVS), percutaneous mitral valve repair (PMVR) and off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (OPCAB) were investigated employing 3D echocardiography. Methods Twenty patients scheduled for MVS, 23 patients scheduled for PMVR and 25 patients scheduled for OPCAB were included retrospectively if patients had received 3D transesophageal echocardiography before and immediately after MVS, PMVR or OPCAB, respectively. RV global and longitudinal function was assessed using a 3D multiparameter set consisting of global right ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF), tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE), longitudinal contribution to RVEF (RVEFlong) and free wall longitudinal strain (FWLS). Results Longitudinal RV function was significantly depressed immediately after MVS, as reflected by all parameters (RVEFlong: 20 ± 5% vs. 13 ± 6%, p < 0.001, TAPSE: 13.1 ± 5.1 mm vs. 11.0 ± 3.5 mm, p = 0.04 and FWLS: −20.1 ± 7.1% vs. -15.4 ± 5.1%, p < 0.001, respectively). The global RVEF was slightly impaired, but the difference did not reach significance (37 ± 13% vs. 32 ± 9%, p = 0.15). In the PMVR group, both global and longitudinal RV function parameters were unaltered, whereas the OPCAB group showed a slight reduction of RVEFlong only (18 ± 7% vs. 14 ± 5%, p < 0.01). RVEFlong yielded moderate case-to-case but good overall reproducibility. Conclusions TAPSE, FWLS and RVEFlong reflect the depression of longitudinal compared to global RV function initially after MVS. PMVR alone had no impact, while OPCAB had a slight impact on longitudinal RV function. The prognostic implications of these phenomena remain unclear and require further investigation.
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- Marius Keller
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Tuebingen, Eberhard-Karls-University, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Tuebingen, Eberhard-Karls-University, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Chair of Visual Computing, Department of Computer Science, Eberhard-Karls-University, Sand 14, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital, University Heart Center Luebeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538, Luebeck, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Eberhard-Karls-University, Otfried-Mueller-Strasse 10, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Tuebingen, Eberhard-Karls-University, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Tuebingen, Eberhard-Karls-University, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Tuebingen, Eberhard-Karls-University, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany
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Borde D, Joshi P, Joshi S, Asegaonkar B, Apsingekar P, Khade S, Pande S, Agrawal A, Puranik M. Changes in Right Ventricular Function After Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 35:811-819. [PMID: 32739088 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.06.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Revised: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is associated with poor outcomes after cardiac surgery. The aim of this study was to assess RV systolic and diastolic function in the perioperative period after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB). DESIGN Prospective observational study. SETTINGS Tertiary care hospital. PARTICIPANTS Thirty adult patients undergoing OPCAB. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Transthoracic echocardiography was performed twice: first preoperatively and second postoperatively, when patients were moved to wards. The following five parameters of RV systolic function were used: tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE), systolic tissue Doppler imaging of lateral tricuspid annulus (S'), fractional area change (FAC), RV myocardial performance index (RIMP), and isovolumic acceleration (IVA). Grading of RV diastolic function (RVDD) was done as per guidelines. Paired t test was used for comparing means and χ2 test was used for categorical and ordinal data. The parameters of RV longitudinal function (TAPSE and S') reduced significantly (preoperative 21.93 ± 2.80 mm and 13.24 ± 2.24 cm/s to postoperative 11.67 ± 1.91 mm and 10.31 ± 1.56 cm/s, respectively, p < 0.001), whereas parameters of RV global function (FAC, RIMP, and IVA) remained preserved (preoperative 46.75 ± 6.80%, 0.34 ± 0.06, and 4.66 ± 0.87 m/s2 to postoperative 46.21 ± 6.44%, 0.36 ± 0.06, and 4.37 ± 0.83 m/s2; p values of 0.76, 0.13, and 0.11, respectively). The median grade of RVDD worsened from normal in the preoperative period to pseudo-normal in the postoperative period (p < 0.001). The changes in both RV systolic and diastolic function were similar in patients with normal and reduced left ventricular systolic function. CONCLUSIONS RV function can be assessed in perioperative settings with two-dimensional and tissue Doppler imaging. For systolic function assessment, exclusive measurement of longitudinal parameters might be inadequate; use of complementary global parameters like FAC, RIMP, and IVA is essential to complete the RV assessment after OPCAB. RVDD worsened significantly after OPCABG.
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- Deepak Borde
- Department of Cardiac Anesthesia, Ozone Anesthesia Group, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesia, Ozone Anesthesia Group, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesia, Narayana Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Narayana Hospitals, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesia, Ozone Anesthesia Group, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesia, Ozone Anesthesia Group, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesia, Ozone Anesthesia Group, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesia, Ozone Anesthesia Group, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Seth Nandlal Dhoot Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Seth Nandlal Dhoot Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
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Weidenmann V, Robinson NB, Rong LQ, Hameed I, Naik A, Morsi M, Grieshaber P, Böning A, Girardi LN, Gaudino M. Diagnostic dilemma of perioperative myocardial infarction after coronary artery bypass grafting: A review. Int J Surg 2020; 79:76-83. [PMID: 32442689 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2020.05.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is one of the most commonly performed cardiac procedures in the United States (US) and Europe. In the US, perioperative morbidity and mortality related to CABG are below 5%. One of the most significant complications following CABG, however, is perioperative myocardial infarction (PMI). Cardiac biomarkers, intra- and post-operative echocardiography, and electrocardiography are routinely used to monitor for evidence of PMI. In this review, we seek to summarize how each of these modalities is used in the clinical setting to differentiate PMI from expected procedure-related changes, and how these findings impact patients' outcomes. We conclude that while no perfect diagnostic test for the detection of clinically meaningful PMI exists, using a combination of existing modalities with knowledge of expected post-procedure changes allows for early and reliable detection. Future development is needed to create more sensitive and specific modalities for the detection of PMI in patients undergoing CABG.
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- Viola Weidenmann
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA, 10065
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Adult and Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Giessen University Hospital, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Adult and Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Giessen University Hospital, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, 10065, USA.
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Grønlykke L, Korshin A, Gustafsson F, Nilsson JC, Ravn HB. The Effect of Common Interventions in the Intensive Care Unit on Right Ventricular Function After Cardiac Surgery—An Intervention Study. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 34:1211-1219. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.11.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Bootsma IT, Scheeren TWL, de Lange F, Jainandunsing JS, Boerma EC. The Reduction in Right Ventricular Longitudinal Contraction Parameters Is Not Accompanied by a Reduction in General Right Ventricular Performance During Aortic Valve Replacement: An Explorative Study. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 34:2140-2147. [PMID: 32139346 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2019] [Revised: 01/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to identify whether the decrease of longitudinal parameters after cardiothoracic surgery (ie, tricuspid annular systolic plane excursion [TAPSE] and systolic excursion velocity [S']) is accompanied by a reduction in global right ventricular (RV) performance. DESIGN Prospective, observational study. SETTING Single-center explorative study in a tertiary teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS The study comprised 20 patients who underwent aortic valve replacement with or without coronary artery bypass grafting. INTERVENTIONS During cardiac surgery, simultaneous measurements of RV function were performed with a pulmonary artery catheter and transesophageal echocardiography. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS TAPSE and S' were reduced significantly directly after surgery compared with the time before surgery (TAPSE from 20.8 [16.6-23.4] mm to 9.1 [5.6-15.5] mm; p < 0.001 and S' from 8.7 [7.9-10.7] cm/s to 7.2 [5.7-8.6] cm/s; p = 0.041). However, the reduction in TAPSE and S' was not accompanied by a reduction in RV performance, as assessed with the TEE-derived myocardial performance index (MPI) and pulmonary artery catheter-derived RV ejection fraction (RVEF). Both remained statistically unaltered before and after the procedure (MPI from 0.52 [0.43-0.58] to 0.50 [0.42-0.88]; p = 0.278 and RVEF from 27% [22%-32%] to 26% [22%-28%]; p = 0.294). CONCLUSIONS In the direct postoperative phase, the reduction of echocardiographic parameters of longitudinal RV contractility (TAPSE and S') were not accompanied by a reduction in global RV performance, expressed as MPI and RVEF. Solely relying on a single RV parameter as a marker for global RV performance may not be adequate to assess the complex adaptation of the right ventricle to aortic valve replacement.
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Affiliation(s)
- Inge T Bootsma
- Department of Intensive Care, Medical Centre Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Medical Centre Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Medical Centre Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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Hamidzad M, Khani M, Bayat F, Esfahani M, Saffarian F, Bakhshande H, Talebzade S. 2D Speckel Tracking of RV Function after CABG and CPB Time. Res Cardiovasc Med 2020. [DOI: 10.4103/rcm.rcm_26_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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