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Abstract
This paper reviews right ventricular anatomy and physiology in the critically ill patient. The role of right ventricular function during acute pulmonary artery hypertension and the effect of acute myocardial injury upon right ventricular performance are examined. Clinical methods of assessing right ventricular function at the bedside in acutely ill patients are critically reviewed.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3042829 DOI: 10.1007/BF00256958
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Intensive Care Med ISSN: 0342-4642 Impact factor: 17.440