Transthoracic Right Heart Echocardiography for the Intensivist

BACKGROUND: The impact of critical illness on the right ventricle (RV) can be profound and RV dysfunction is associated with mortality. Intensivists are becoming more facile with bedside echocardiography, however, pedagogy has largely focused on left ventricular function. Here we review measurements of right heart function by way of echocardiographic modalities and list clinical scenarios where the RV dysfunction is a salient feature.

MAIN: RV dysfunction is heterogeneously defined across many domains and its diagnosis is not always clinically apparent. The RV is affected by conditions commonly seen in the ICU such as acute respiratory distress syndrome, pulmonary embolism, RV ischemia, and pulmonary hypertension. Basic ultrasonographic modalities such as 2D imaging, M-mode, tissue Doppler, pulsed-wave Doppler, and continuous Doppler provide clinicians with metrics to assess RV function and response to therapy.

CONCLUSION: The right ventricle is impacted by various critical illnesses with substantial mortality and mortality. Focused bedside echocardiographic exams with attention to the right heart may provide intensivists insight into RV function and provide guidance for patient management.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:36

Enthalten in:

Journal of intensive care medicine - 36(2021), 9 vom: 25. Sept., Seite 1098-1109

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hockstein, Maxwell A [VerfasserIn]
Haycock, Korbin [VerfasserIn]
Wiepking, Matthew [VerfasserIn]
Lentz, Skyler [VerfasserIn]
Dugar, Siddharth [VerfasserIn]
Siuba, Matthew [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Echocardiography
Journal Article
Review
Right ventricle
Right ventricular dysfunction
Right ventricular failure

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Date Completed 18.08.2021

Date Revised 25.04.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/08850666211003475

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM324082495