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Thesis etd-10112020-104029


Thesis type
Tesi di specializzazione (4 anni)
Author
BINI, ANDREA
URN
etd-10112020-104029
Thesis title
Perioperative evaluation of the right ventricle in the cardiac surgery patient
Department
PATOLOGIA CHIRURGICA, MEDICA, MOLECOLARE E DELL'AREA CRITICA
Course of study
MALATTIE DELL'APPARATO CARDIOVASCOLARE
Supervisors
relatore Prof. Pedrinelli, Roberto
relatore Dott. Guarracino, Fabio
Keywords
  • cardiac surgery
  • coupling
  • ecocardiography
  • FAC
  • heart rate
  • longitudinal function
  • longitudinal shortening
  • mpi
  • right ventricle
  • s'
  • tapse
  • tei index
Graduation session start date
06/11/2020
Availability
Full
Summary
The importance of the right ventricle in different cardiovascular diseases and in cardiac surgery has been recognized for several years. Evaluating the right ventricle in the perioperative period is challenging because of complex anatomy and function. We studied the effect of cardiac surgery on longitudinal and global function of the right ventricle.
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