Assessing Right Ventricular Function in the Perioperative Setting, Part II: What About Catheters?

Assessing Right Ventricular Function in the Perioperative Setting, Part II: What About Catheters? Anesthesiol Clin. 2019 Dec;37(4):697-712 Authors: Vandenheuvel M, Bouchez S, Wouters P, Mauermann E Abstract An-depth assessment of right ventricular function is important in a many perioperative settings. After exploring 2-dimensional echo-based evaluation, other proposed monitoring modalities are discussed. Pressure-based methods of right ventricular appraisal is discussed. Flow-based assessment is reviewed. An overview of the state of current right ventricular 3-dimensional echocardiography and its potential to construct clinical pressure-volume loops in conjunction with pressure measurements is provided. An overview of right ventricular assessment modalities that do not rely on 2-dimensional echocardiography is discussed. Tailored selection of monitoring modalities can be of great benefit for the perioperative physician. Integrating modalities offers optimal estimations of right ventricular function. PMID: 31677686 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Pain Physician - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Anesthesiol Clin Source Type: research