Open AccessPutting “At‐Rest” Evaluations of the Right Ventricle to Rest: Insights Gained From Evaluation of the Right Ventricle During Exercise in CTEPH Patients With and Without Pulmonary Endarterectomy
Author(s) -
Houston Brian A.,
Tedford Ryan J.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of the american heart association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.494
H-Index - 85
ISSN - 2047-9980
DOI - 10.1161/jaha.115.001895
Subject(s) - medicine , ventricle , cardiology , rest (music)
Over 7 decades after Isaac Starr declared that “ weakness of the right side of the heart … seems less important … in the dynamics of congestive failure, [1][1]” the right ventricle (RV) has finally been afforded its due respect in many disease states. However, the definition and assessment