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*[[Tricuspid regurgitation]] | *[[Tricuspid regurgitation]] | ||
*[[Pulmonary hypertension]] | *[[Pulmonary hypertension]] | ||
*Congenital heart | *[[Congenital heart disease]]s findings ([[ASD]] should be suspected when there is [[RV]] dilatation with [[RBBB]] on [[EKG]]. A [[TEE]] is a better modality to rule it out than TTE) | ||
*Dilated inferior vena cava. <ref>Skhiri M. et al. Evidence-Based Management of Right Heart Failure: a Systematic Review of an Empiric Fiel. Rev Esp Cardiol. 2010;63(4):451-71</ref><ref>Piazza G, Goldhaber SZ. The acutely decompensated right ventricle: pathways for diagnosis and management. Chest. 2005;128:1836 –1852.</ref> | *Dilated [[inferior vena cava]]. <ref>Skhiri M. et al. Evidence-Based Management of Right Heart Failure: a Systematic Review of an Empiric Fiel. Rev Esp Cardiol. 2010;63(4):451-71</ref><ref>Piazza G, Goldhaber SZ. The acutely decompensated right ventricle: pathways for diagnosis and management. Chest. 2005;128:1836 –1852.</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Jad Z Al Danaf; Rim Halaby
Overview
Transthoracic echocardiography plays a key role in the diagnosis of right heart failure by showing signs of right ventricular hypertrophy, tricuspid regurgitation and pulmonary hypertension.
Echocardiography
Transthoracic echocardiography plays a key role in the diagnosis of right heart failure and of the most common findings are:
- Right ventricle hypertrophy (>15mm thick at end diastole in adults)
- Right ventricle systolic dysfunction and wall motion abnormalities
- Tricuspid regurgitation
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Congenital heart diseases findings (ASD should be suspected when there is RV dilatation with RBBB on EKG. A TEE is a better modality to rule it out than TTE)
- Dilated inferior vena cava. [1][2]