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A remarkable renewal of interest in the right ventricle has been seen in the last years. Even in disorders that primarily affect the last ventricle, this once-considered passive conduit has proven essential for maintenance of circulatory stability [1, 2]. Because the right ventricle and the left ventricle are in series and mechanically coupled, a perturbation in the mechanical events of one ventricle will influence the behavior of the other ventricle [1, 3].
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Boldt, J., Kling, D., Hempelmann, G. (1988). Right Ventricular Ejection Fraction in Cardiac Surgery Patients. In: Vincent, J.L. (eds) Update 1988. Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, vol 5. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83392-2_33
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