January 1, 2003Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Assessment of Right Ventricular Morphology and Function
Why the study?
What are the preferred diagnostic modalities for assessing right ventricular morphology and function in patients with pulmonary disease?
Population
Patients with pulmonary disease requiring assessment of right ventricular morphology and function
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Supports advanced imaging as RV reference in pulmonary disease; leaves open questions on accessibility and adoption.
Key Points
- Review and evaluate diagnostic imaging modalities used to assess right ventricular morphology and function in individuals with pulmonary disease.
- Examined clinical imaging modalities, including echocardiography, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, and radionuclide angiocardiography.
- Assessed technical imaging challenges associated with the complex, non-symmetric geometry of the right ventricle.
- Echocardiography serves as the most widely implemented diagnostic tool due to routine clinical availability.
- Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging and radionuclide angiocardiography represent gold standard modalities for generating reliable, accurate quantitative assessments of right ventricular function and structure.
Structured PICO
What are the preferred diagnostic modalities for assessing right ventricular morphology and function in patients with pulmonary disease?
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Population
Patients with pulmonary disease requiring assessment of right ventricular morphology and function
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Intervention
Diagnostic imaging modalities (echocardiography, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, radionuclide angiocardiography)
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Outcome
Accurate measurement of right ventricular morphology and function
While echocardiography is widely available, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging and radionuclide angiocardiography are the gold standards for assessing right ventricular morphology and function.
Cite This Study
Kosiborod et al. (2003) studied this question.