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ReviewCurrent cardiology reports2019

Noninvasive Assessment of Right Ventricular Function in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Left Ventricular Assist Device.

Gautam Ramani, Wengen Chen, Sonika Patel, Jean Judy, Van-Khue Ton

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Review in Current cardiology reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 authors.

Gautam RamaniDepartment of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 110 S. Paca St., Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA.
Wengen ChenDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Sonika PatelDepartment of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 110 S. Paca St., Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA.
Jean JudyDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Van-Khue TonDepartment of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 110 S. Paca St., Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA. vton@som.umaryland.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewRight ventricular (RV) failure in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is associated with increased hospitalizations, worsening functional class, and poor survival. Accurate RV function assessment is essential in diagnosing RV failure, guiding therapies, and determining prognosis. Noninvasive imaging techniques provide fast and reliable quantification of RV morphology and function. RECENT

findingsWe review echocardiography, nuclear medicine, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses for RV function assessment in patients with PAH and LVAD. We identify current knowledge gaps in utilizing noninvasive tests to assess RV function. Echocardiography is most widely used to quantify RV function in patients with PAH and LVAD, followed by cardiac MRI for RV morphology and function measurement in PAH patients. The first-pass radionuclide angiography with radiolabeled RBC is the gold standard for calculating RV function. Gated blood pool SPECT can be an alternative as it separates the cardiac chambers well and provides accurate assessment of the RV function with high reproducibility, which is particularly useful for monitoring treatment. More research is needed to compare and validate these modalities in evaluating RV function.

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Heart-Assist DevicesAngiographyEchocardiographyHeart VentriclesHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMagnetic Resonance Imaging, CinePulmonary Arterial HypertensionReproducibility of ResultsVentricular Dysfunction, RightVentricular Function, RightCardiac magnetic resonanceEchocardiographyLeft ventricular assist deviceNuclear medicinePulmonary arterial hypertensionRight ventricular failure

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