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ReviewCurrent cardiology reports2025

Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension: A Contemporary Review of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) Guidelines and Emerging Modalities.

Jim Lu, Aniket Zinzuwadia, James Sullivan, Pablo Pérez-López, Arielle Abovich, Monica Mukherjee, Julia Grapsa

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Review in Current cardiology reports, 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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7 authors.

Jim LuHeart and Vascular Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Aniket ZinzuwadiaHeart and Vascular Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
James SullivanHeart and Vascular Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Pablo Pérez-LópezFaculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Arielle AbovichHeart and Vascular Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Monica MukherjeeJohns Hopkins University Division of Cardiology, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Julia GrapsaHeart and Vascular Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA. igrapsa@bwh.harvard.edu.

Funding

Noninvasive Cardiovascular Imaging Research Training ProgramT32HL094301 · NHLBI · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI Marcelo F DI CARLI · 2010 to 2026
$7.8M
NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL094301
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewThis review summarizes current 2D and 3D echocardiographic techniques for evaluating right heart structure and function in pulmonary hypertension (PH), emphasizing their diagnostic, prognostic, and monitoring roles. It also highlights the emerging role of myocardial strain imaging and right atrial (RA) assessment in comprehensive right heart evaluation. RECENT

findingsRecent guidelines support a multiparametric echocardiographic approach, integrating structural, functional, and hemodynamic parameters to characterize right ventricular (RV) remodeling in PH. Advanced modalities such as 3D echocardiography and speckle-tracking strain imaging enhance evaluation of RV and RA function and may enable earlier detection of dysfunction and improved risk stratification. Established 2D echocardiographic guidelines provide a strong foundation for PH assessment. Incorporating 3D RV imaging and RA/RV strain builds on these standards, improving diagnostic precision and clinical relevance. Standardization and broader adoption of these tools will be essential to optimize patient outcomes and support future PH research.

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EchocardiographyHypertension, PulmonaryEchocardiography, Three-DimensionalHeart AtriaHumansPractice Guidelines as TopicPrognosisSocieties, MedicalUnited StatesVentricular Function, Right2D echocardiography3D echocardiographyPulmonary hypertensionRight atrial assessmentRight ventricular functionStrain imaging

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PMID41144074

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