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Evaluation of Right Ventricular Function by Thermodilution Techniques

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Cardiopulmonary Interactions in Acute Respiratory Failure

Part of the book series: Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine ((UICM,volume 2))

Abstract

Because the right ventricle was considered to have a minor role in sustaining circulatory homeostasis, right ventricular (RV) function has been intensively studied only in the last few years, in contrast to the left ventricle. This comparative neglect was due to, at least, two major factors [1]. First, while the left ventricle has a fairly simple geometric shape and can be easily analyzed, the right ventricle has a structure that defies simple geometric analysis. Second, the right ventricle has traditionally been regarded as a passive conduit, responsible for accepting venous blood and transferring it through the pulmonary circulation to the left ventricle. The left ventricle has been perceived as the organ whose failure presents a more immediate threat to human life.

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  1. Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Route de Lennik 808, B-1070, Brussels, Belgium

    Jean Louis Vincent (Assistant-Director) (Assistant-Director)

  2. Department of Surgical Intensive Care, University Hospital of Geneva, CH-1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland

    Peter M. Suter (Director) (Director)

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Dhainaut, J.F., Brunet, F., Villemant, D. (1987). Evaluation of Right Ventricular Function by Thermodilution Techniques. In: Vincent, J.L., Suter, P.M. (eds) Cardiopulmonary Interactions in Acute Respiratory Failure. Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, vol 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83010-5_9

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