Why the study?
Does the type of aortic valve replacement affect right ventricular function assessment by TAPSE and RV FAC?
Does the type of aortic valve replacement affect right ventricular function assessment by TAPSE and RV FAC?
RV fractional area change is preferable to TAPSE for assessing right ventricular function after open aortic valve replacement, as TAPSE decreases significantly despite preserved global RV function.
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May warrant preferring RV FAC over TAPSE after open AVR; leaves open clinical impact and need for prospective validation.
Okada et al. (2013) studied this question.
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