Preexisting RV dysfunction Congenital disease Pulmonary arterial hypertension Coronary artery disease Valvular disease RV myocardial infarction Coronary embolism Thrombotic occlusion Graft occlusion Suboptimal myocardial protection Prolonged CPB time Postoperative pulmonary…
[12] (Fig. 6.1). Fig. 6.1 End-diastolic and end-systolic right ventricle (RV) angiogram in the RAO 30° projection in a patient evaluated for LVAD (left ventricular assist device) implantation. The letters…
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…
