The right ventricle in cardiac surgery, a perioperative perspective: II. Pathophysiology, clinical importance, and management.
The importance of right ventricular (RV) function in cardiovascular disease and cardiac surgery has been recognized for several years. RV dysfunction has been shown to be a significant prognostic factor in cardiac surgery and heart transplantation. In the first article of this review, key features of RV anatomy, physiology, and assessment were presented. In this second part, we review the pathophysiology, clinical importance, and management of RV failure in cardiac surgery.
Haddad
François
F
Department of Anesthesiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Couture
Pierre
P
Tousignant
Claude
C
Denault
André Y
AY
D000777:Anesthetics; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016278:Ventricular Function, Right / Q000502:physiology*
D000777:Anesthetics; D014665:Vasodilator Agents