Open AccessQuantification of right ventricular function in acute pulmonary embolism: relation to extent of pulmonary perfusion defects
Author(s) -
Jesper Kjærgaard,
Bente Krogsgaard Schaadt,
J. O. Lund,
Christian Hassager
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
european journal of echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1525-2167
pISSN - 1532-2114
DOI - 10.1093/ejechocard/jen033
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , perfusion , pulmonary embolism , pulmonary artery , hemodynamics
The relation of the extent of obstruction of the pulmonary vasculature in pulmonary embolism (PE) and impact on right ventricular (RV) hemodynamics is not well established. This study evaluated the relation of size of perfusion defects and changes in echocardiographic measures of global and regional RV dysfunction in 58 consecutive patients with non-massive PE.
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