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Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
Fractional area ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... RightVentricle #RightVentricular ... #Measurements #Criteria
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
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change; IVC, inferior ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Echocardiogram ... CongestiveHeartFailure #RVFailure #Criteria ... RVDysfunction #RightVentricular
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... (A) a dilated inferior ... meeting diagnostic criteria ... #a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
orange colored area ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #Definity #A4C ... #RVInfarction #InferiorMI