Basic Measurements in Echocardiography Evaluate of Right Ventricle - Abstract
Pulmonary hypertension may be related to many pathologic conditions. Therefore, a multidisciplinary approach is required to perform the correct diagnosis, with particular reliance on imaging techniques. Echocardiography is the most commonly used and cheapest imaging technique in patients with pulmonary hypertension. A basic echocardiographic approach is essential for screening of the patients with suspected pulmonary hypertension. Right heart assessment should not be done with one parameter. Its screening should examine the right heart using multiple acoustic windows, and there port should perform an assessment based on parameters. The parameters to be represented and stated should contain a evaluate of right ventricular (RV), right atrial (RA), RV systolic function (at least one of the following: fractional area change (FAC), tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE), S’, and myocardial performance (IMP), and pulmonary artery (PA) pressure (sPAP) with guess of RA pressure on the root of inferior vena cava (IVC) size and collapse.The reference values for these advised measurements are displayed in Table 1 and 2. These reference values are grounded on values derived from normal individuals [1] Main imaging windows area pical 4-chamber, modified apical 4-chamber, left parasternal long axis (PLAX) and parasternal short axis (PSAX), left parasternal RV inflow, and sub costal views ensure images for the overall assessment of RV systolic pressure (RVSP) and RV systolic and diastolic function.