There is increasing recognition of the crucial role of the right ventricle (RV) in determining
functional status and prognosis in multiple conditions. The normal RV is anatomically and …

Abstract The Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) last published its
comprehensive expert panel report of clinical indications for CMR in 2004. This new …

Introduction This is a state-of-the-art article of the diagnostic process, etiologies and
management of acute right ventricular (RV) failure in critically ill patients. It is based on a …

Coronary heart disease is a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. The
incidence of mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has gone down …

The contribution of the right ventricle (RV) to cardiac output is negligible in normal resting
conditions when pressures in the pulmonary circulation are low. However, the RV becomes …

Highlights•RV function echocardiographic assessment plays a key role in many clinical
settings.•Normal parameters for evaluation are quite accurate for assessment of RV …

Abstract Purpose of Review Heart failure (HF) after right ventricular myocardial infarction
(RVMI) is common and complicates its clinical course. This review aims to provide a current …

During recent years, right ventricular (RV) structure and function have been found to be an
important determinant of outcome in different cardiovascular and also pulmonary diseases …

Aims To assess the intricate relationship between myocardial infarction (MI) location and
size and their reciprocal influences on post-infarction left ventricular (LV) remodelling …

Aims Global and regional longitudinal strain (GLS–RLS) assessed by two-dimensional
speckle tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) are considered reliable indexes of left …