Volume 29, Issue 5 pp. 530-538

EDUCATIONAL REVIEW

Role of echocardiography in the assessment of right ventricular function in the pediatric population

Komal Kamra,

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Komal Kamra

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Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California

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Komal Kamra, Department of Anesthesia, 300 Pasteur Drive H3580, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.

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Rajesh Punn,

Rajesh Punn

Pediatrics – Cardiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California

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Komal Kamra,

Corresponding Author

Komal Kamra

[email protected]

orcid.org/0000-0003-4700-583X

Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California

Correspondence

Komal Kamra, Department of Anesthesia, 300 Pasteur Drive H3580, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.

Email: [email protected]

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Rajesh Punn,

Rajesh Punn

Pediatrics – Cardiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California

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First published: 01 April 2019

https://doi.org/10.1111/pan.13641

Citations: 6

Section Editor: Philip Arnold

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Abstract

This review article summarizes the use of echocardiography in the evaluation of the right ventricle with special emphasis on pediatric patients. After reading this article, anesthesiologists will develop a better understanding of the anatomy and echocardiographic parameters for hemodynamic and functional assessment of the right ventricle. This knowledge will assist with the perioperative management of patients with cardiopulmonary disorder.

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Special Issue on anesthesia for children with heart disease

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