Role of echocardiography in the assessment of right ventricular function in the pediatric population

Paediatr Anaesth. 2019 May;29(5):530-538. doi: 10.1111/pan.13641. Epub 2019 May 2.

Abstract

This review article summarizes the use of echocardiography in the evaluation of the right ventricle with special emphasis on pediatric patients. After reading this article, anesthesiologists will develop a better understanding of the anatomy and echocardiographic parameters for hemodynamic and functional assessment of the right ventricle. This knowledge will assist with the perioperative management of patients with cardiopulmonary disorder.

Keywords: adolescent; age groups; anesthesia; child; echocardiography; heart ventricles; infant.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Echocardiography / methods*
  • Heart Failure
  • Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hemodynamics
  • Humans
  • Ventricular Function, Right*