Transthoracic Right Heart Echocardiography for the Intensivist.

Maxwell A HocksteinKorbin HaycockMatthew WiepkingSkyler LentzSiddharth DugarMatthew Siuba

Published in: Journal of intensive care medicine (2021)

The right ventricle is impacted by various critical illnesses with substantial mortality and mortality. Focused bedside echocardiographic exams with attention to the right heart may provide intensivists insight into RV function and provide guidance for patient management.

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