title: The right ventricle in cardiac surgery, a perioperative perspective: II. Pathophysiology, clinical importance, and management.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Haddad
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Couture
authors.forename: Claude
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tousignant
authors.forename: André Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Denault
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics; D014665:Vasodilator Agents