Right ventricular function during and after thoracic surgery.
Gelzinis T, Assaad S, Perrino A. Right ventricular function during and after thoracic surgery. Current Opinion In Anaesthesiology 2020, 33: 27-36. PMID: 31724957, DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000000809.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRV dysfunctionAcute RV dysfunctionNew echocardiographic parametersPulmonary arterial capacitancePulmonary vascular resistanceRight ventricular dysfunctionRight ventricular functionAvailable diagnostic modalitiesPulmonary capacitanceEchocardiographic parametersPulmonary hypertensionVascular resistanceVentricular dysfunctionLung resectionPulmonary resectionHeart failureVentricular functionPreoperative assessmentRisk stratificationThoracic surgeryRisk factorsDisease progressionClinical significanceDiagnostic modalitiesClinical relevance