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ReviewMedical sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Right Heart Failure in Critical and Chronic Care: Current Concepts, Challenges and Mechanical Support Strategies.

Debora Emanuela Torre, Carmelo Pirri

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Review in Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Chemotherapy-Induced Right Ventricular Dysfunction.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Debora Emanuela TorreDepartment of Cardiac Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Cardiac Surgery, Ospedale dell'Angelo, 30174 Venice Mestre, Italy.ORCID 0009-0007-5046-4275
Carmelo PirriDepartment of Neurosciences, Institute of Human Anatomy, University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0119-6549

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Right heart failure (RHF) remains an under-recognized yet devastating condition in critically ill and chronic patients, frequently complicating cardiac surgery, pulmonary embolism, advanced heart failure, sepsis and left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. Despite growing awareness, clinical decision making is still hampered by the complex pathophysiology, limitations in diagnosis and a fragmented therapeutic landscape. In recent years, progress in hemodynamic phenotyping, advanced echocardiographic and biomarker-based assessment, and the development of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) systems, including percutaneous and surgical right ventricle assist devices (RVAD), veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO), Impella RP (right percutaneous) or BiPella (Impella CP/5.0/5.5 + Impella RP) has expanded the armamentarium for managing RHF. This review synthetizes current evidences on the anatomical, physiological and molecular underpinnings of RHF, delineates the distinction and continuum between acute and chronic forms and provides a comparative analysis of diagnostic tools and MCS strategies. By integrating mechanistic insights with emerging clinical frameworks, the review aims to support earlier recognition, tailored management and innovative therapeutic approaches for this high-risk population.

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Critical CareHeart-Assist DevicesHeart FailureChronic DiseaseExtracorporeal Membrane OxygenationHumansadvanced heart failurebiomarkerscritical careechocardiographyECPELLAmechanical circulatory supportright heart failureright ventricular assist deviceright ventricular failureRV dysfunctionveno-arterial ECMO

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PMID41133492
PMCPMC12550912

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