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ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2026

Evolution of right ventricular contraction patterns of adult heart transplant recipients by three-dimensional echocardiography.

Yuji Xie, Wei Sun, Linyue Zhang, Yanting Zhang, Shuangshuang Zhu, Yun Yang, Xin Zhang, Sushan Xiao, Liqiong Shi, Qing Lv and 4 more

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Yuji Xie *Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Wei Sun *Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Linyue Zhang *Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Yanting ZhangDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Shuangshuang ZhuDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Yun YangDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Xin ZhangDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Sushan XiaoDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Liqiong ShiDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Qing LvDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Yuman LiDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Chun WuDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Li ZhangDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Mingxing XieDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.

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Background: The right ventricular contractile pattern is altered after heart transplantation (HT). This study aims to use three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) to comprehensively assess right ventricular contractile pattern in HT patients. Methods: In a cohort of 200 adult HT recipients, we serially assessed 3DE RV contraction patterns-including global (RVEF), longitudinal (LEF), radial (REF), and anteroposterior (AEF) ejection fractions-from the early post-operative period to 3 years. 50 HT patients were compared to matched healthy controls and open-heart surgery patients. Sex-specific reference values were derived. Results: RV function parameters improved within the first year (all Conclusions: HT recipients develop a unique, stabilized RV contraction pattern by one year, characterized by a shift from longitudinal to radial dominance.

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3D echocardiographycardiac functionheart transplantationnormal reference valueright ventricle

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PMCPMC13640019

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