Right Ventricular Assessment: Are Regional Longitudinal Measurements of Value?

Abstract

Vigilance monitor from Edwards Lifesciences) to measure RVEF, right ventricular diastolic volume, pulmonary artery pressures (PAP), stroke volume, and cardiac index. The authors compared changes in longitudinal function (TAPSE, S 0) with changes in global RV function (MPI, RVEF). Notably, mean PAP were, on average, within normal ranges with likely normal pulmonary vascular resistances the mean PAP (20-23mmHg) and diastolic PAP (14-16mmHg) were within normal ranges, likely yielding normal pulmonary DOI of original article: http://dx.doi