Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5609698 | Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography | 2014 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Acute submassive pulmonary embolism has a significant impact on RV function as assessed by 3D echocardiography and speckle-tracking echocardiography. Decreases in MFW RVLS and 3D RVEF may persist during short-term and long-term follow-up and correlate with unfavorable outcomes.
Keywords
IVCRVSPSTERVEDVRVEFRVESVThree-dimensionalMPIFACPAHPulmonary embolismechocardiographySpeckle-tracking echocardiographyRight ventricularLeft ventricularfractional area changeTricuspid regurgitationright ventricular end-diastolic volumeright ventricular end-systolic volumeThree-dimensional echocardiographyMyocardial performance indexPVRright ventricular functionPulmonary arterial hypertensionright ventricular systolic pressureTAPSEPulmonary vascular resistanceInferior vena cavaRight ventricular ejection fractiontricuspid annular plane systolic excursion
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Authors
Antonio MD, FACC, Francesco MD, Lidia MD, Ilaria MD, Giovanni MD, Melissa MD, Rasul MD,