Accuracy and reliability of qualitative echocardiography assessment of right ventricular size and function in neonates.

Aisling SmithJyothsna R PurnaMichael P CastaldoDaniel Ibarra-RiosRegan E GiesingerDanielle R RiosDany E WeiszAmish JainAfif F El-KhuffashPatrick J McNamara

Published in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2019)

This study demonstrated significant variability in qualitative assessment of RV size and function by trained evaluators, regardless of level of expertise attained. The reliability of objective measures of RV hemodynamics requires prospective evaluation.

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mycobacterium tuberculosis
systematic review
left ventricular
computed tomography
pulmonary hypertension
heart failure
resistance training
preterm infants