Why the study?
Does right ventricular outflow tract systolic excursion (RVOT_SE) accurately identify reduced right ventricular function and predict survival?
Population
90 patients, comprising 50 with normal RV function and 40 with reduced RV function.
Comparison
Measurement of right ventricular outflow tract… vs Standard RV function parameters (RV FAC and TAPSE)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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RVOT_SE <6 mm may aid echocardiographic RV assessment in cohorts; leaves open its clinical utility pending prospective validation.
Does right ventricular outflow tract systolic excursion (RVOT_SE) accurately identify reduced right ventricular function and predict survival?
RVOT_SE is a novel, simple echocardiographic parameter that accurately identifies reduced RV function and predicts 1-year survival.
Asmer et al. (2012) studied this question.
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