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What do we gain from the analysis of right ventricular function?

1984; Elsevier BV; Volume: 3; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0735-1097(84)80369-1

1558-3597

Marc Cohen, Valentı́n Fuster,

Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise

A vast array of methods are currently available to evaluate right ventricular systolic function. The data generated when these methods are applied to patients with different disease states are reviewed in detail by Manno et al. in this issue of the Journal (1). However, despite the many investigations in this area, several major problems still confront the clinical as well as the investigative cardiologist interested in right ventricular function.