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Evaluation of the Right Ventricular Systolic Function Using Real-time Three-dimensional Echocardiography in Intensive Care Unit Patients

Right ventricular failure (RVF) is an independent factor of mortality for many pulmonary diseases. Currently, RVF is defined as the incapacity of the RV to maintain the flow without dilating to use the Frank-Starling law (i.e., increase of the ejection volume associated to an increase of the preload). RVF is …

Preoperative Percutaneous RVAD to Preemptively Treat Right Heart Failure Post-LVAD

Prior studies have shown that left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation commonly results in right ventricular failure (RVF). Right ventricular dysfunction and failure after LVAD implantation is known to increase morbidity and mortality and contribute to longer post-implant hospital length of stay.

Outcome of Patients Treated With IABP

Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP) is a widely used and effective left ventricular adjuvant therapy. IABP is an inflatable device placed in the aorta that inflates with diastole and deflates with systole. The aim of this study is to investigate the outcome of patients treated With IABP, and to evaluate the …