Characteristics RV LV Shape (cross section) Crescentic Elliptic End-diastolic volume (ml/m2) 49–101 44–89 Ventricular pressures (range mmHg) (15–30)/(1–7) (90–140)/(5–12) RVEF (%) >40–45 % >50 % Ventricular elastance (E max) mmHg/ml…
Fig. 4.1 Measurement of end-diastolic right ventricular wall thickness. (a) M-mode image of RV wall. (b) Subcostal 2D image of right ventricular wall. Arrows indicating wall thickness at end diastole…
Fig. 10.1 Surgical perspective of the tricuspid valve complex. The tricuspid valve consists of three leaflets: anterior (A), posterior (P) and septal (S). There are two main papillary muscles, anterior…
Fig. 8.1 (a) Pathologic specimen of the right ventricle with the free wall removed to demonstrate the 3 anatomic regions. (b) Pathologic specimen of the heart cut transversely demonstrating the…
(1) Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK (2) The University of New South Wales, medical School, Sydney, NSW, Australia 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Acute Pulmonary Emboli 9.2.1 Right…
Fig. 7.1 Etiology of ARVF categorized according to underlying pathophysiology (ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome, HTx heart transplantation, PAH pulmonary arterial hypertension, RV right ventricle) Fig. 7.2 Vicious cycle of…
Fig. 5.1 Position of right ventricle in the chest. A transverse white-blood anatomical MR image. Note the anterior position of the right ventricle in the chest which explains why it…
Fig. 2.1 D- and L-pattern of ventricular topology 2.1.2 Description of the Right Ventricle The right heart chambers are located anterior to their left counterparts. In general, the greater part…
Fig. 13.1 Meta-analysis Global Group in Chronic Heart Failure (MAGGIC) risk score. (a) The chart used to calculate the integer risk score for each patient. (b) Distribution of the integer…
Hepatomegaly Peripheral edema Ascites Left parasternal heave Systolic murmur in second left intercostals space Loud P2 and split second heart sound Third and fourth heart sound Prominent jugular pulse wave…
