Right Ventricular Function 2: Echocardiographic Assessment
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Course Details
Credit/contact hours: .5
Estimated time to complete: 30 minutes
Publication Date: July 11, 2018
Expiration date: July 24, 2027
Reviewed: July 9, 2021
Description:
The purpose of this Right Ventricle series is to assist the reader in measuring both volumetric and pressure-based metrics of right ventricular performance, as well as quantifying relevant structural characteristics of the right ventricle (RV).
Please note this course includes a Reference section. For accurate completion status, you MUST review the reference section.
You Will Learn
- Right ventricular function
- Preload
- Afterload
- Hypertrophy and RV size
- IVC and hepatic vein flow and pulmonary embolism
Method and medium:
Robert H Thiele, MD
Dr. Thiele attended medical school at Vanderbilt, completed his internship at Northwestern, his anesthesiology residency at UVA and his critical care fellowship at Duke. He is board certified in anesthesiology, critical care, and advanced perioperative transesophageal echocardiography.
DISCLOSURE: This individual reports no relevant financial relationships with commercial entities.
