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Influence of heart rate on right ventricular function assessed by right heart catheterization and echocardiography in healthy anesthetized dogs
BackgroundRight ventricular (RV) functional assessment has received considerable attention in veterinary medicine since various diseases, such as...
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Cardiac Catheterization Interventions in the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract and Branch Pulmonary Arteries Following the Arterial Switch Operation
The arterial switch operation for d-transposition of the great arteries achieves anatomic repair but creates the potential for right ventricular...
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The Right Heart in Congenital Heart Disease
Purpose of ReviewTo analyze the pathophysiologic importance of the right heart in different types of congenital heart disease (CHD), summarize...
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Preoperative evaluation of pulmonary hypertension in lung transplant candidates: echocardiography versus right heart catheterization
BackgroundRight heart catheterization (RHC) and echocardiography are both routinely used for pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) assessment in...
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Right heart failure in left heart disease: imaging, functional, and biochemical aspects of right ventricular dysfunction
For decades, cardiologists have largely underestimated the role of the right heart in heart failure due to left heart disease. Nowadays, the...
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Outcomes of emergency surgical intervention for complications in the cardiac catheterization laboratory
BackgroundIn today’s era, cardiac catheterization procedures are becoming increasingly safe, but they are still fraught with complications. We aimed...
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Associations of Home Monitoring Data to Interventional Catheterization for Infants with Recurrent Coarctation of the Aorta and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
The post-Norwood interstage period for infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a high-risk time with 10–20% of infants having a complication...
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Acid ceramidase gene therapy ameliorates pulmonary arterial hypertension with right heart dysfunction
BackgroundUp-regulation of ceramides in pulmonary hypertension (PH), contributing to perturbations in sphingolipid homeostasis and the transition of...
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Right ventricular myocardial edema leading to severe heart failure after open heart surgery – possible effect of high-dose corticosteroid therapy
BackgroundCardiopulmonary bypass induces a systemic inflammatory response and alterations in fluid homeostasis, resulting in generalized tissue...
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Estimating right atrial pressure using upright computed tomography in patients with heart failure
ObjectivesUpright computed tomography (CT) can detect slight changes particularly in the superior vena cava (SVC) volume in healthy volunteers under...
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The accuracy and influencing factors of Doppler echocardiography in estimating pulmonary artery systolic pressure: comparison with right heart catheterization: a retrospective cross-sectional study
BackgroundNoninvasive assessment of pulmonary artery systolic pressure by Doppler echocardiography (sPAP ECHO ) has been widely adopted to screen for...
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Balloon atrial septostomy: a weapon to challenge right heart failure after cardiac surgery
Right heart failure is a common complication after cardiac surgery, and its mortality remains high. The medical management and veno-arterial...
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MRI-Guided Cardiac Catheterization in Congenital Heart Disease: How to Get Started
Purpose of ReviewCardiac magnetic resonance imaging provides radiation-free, 3-dimensional soft tissue visualization with adjunct hemodynamic data,...
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Three-dimensional-printed heart model can determine univentricular repair strategy in borderline double-outlet right ventricle
BackgroundAs double-outlet right ventricle has a wide pathophysiology spectrum, its comprehensive treatment strategy is determined based on relevant...
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Right heart failure after left ventricular assist device implantation: a persistent problem
Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is an option for bridge-to-transplant or destination therapy for patients with end-stage heart failure. Right...
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Right ventricular pseudoaneurysm in a young adult following right heart catheterization: a rare case report and review of the literature
BackgroundRight ventricular pseudoaneurysm is an extremely rare finding than left ventricular pseudoaneurysm, associated with high mortality. The...
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Reducing Adverse Events Associated with Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization: A Quality Improvement Project Focusing on Decreasing Catheterization-Associated Blood Transfusions
The objective of this study is to describe interventions and outcomes of a quality improvement (QI) project to reduce red blood cell transfusion...
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Cardiac Catheterization in Adults with Ebstein Anomaly: Pathophysiologic Insights Regarding Surgical Repair and Prognosis
The underlying invasive hemodynamics and physiology in Ebstein anomaly (EA) are poorly understood. Moreover, the hemodynamic impact of tricuspid...
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Right Heart Function in Cardiorenal Syndrome
Purpose of ReviewSince CRS is critically dependent on right heart function and involved in interorgan crosstalk, assessment and monitoring of both...
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Using 3D Printed Heart Models for Surgical and Catheterization Planning in Congenital Heart Disease
Purpose of ReviewReview the use of 3D printing for surgical and catheter-based interventions in congenital heart disease (CHD).
Recent Findings ...