Echocardiographic assessment of right heart function in heart transplant recipients and the relation to exercise hemodynamics

ConclusionRV systolic function is reduced in HTx patients compared with controls. 3D RVEF and 2D longitudinal deformation analysis are associated with clinical performance in stable HTx patients and seem suitable in non‐invasive routine right heart function evaluation after HTx. Invasively assessed RV systolic reserve was strongly associated with exercise capacity.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Transplant International - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research