Mitral Valve Anatomy: Name 5 Components!
Last week we wrapped up our right heart blog series. Be sure to keep an eye out for our Right Heart E-Book that will be available soon!
August 11, 2023
Hepatic Veins & Right Heart Abnormalities
In Hepatic Veins 101, we discussed the structure, function and waveforms of the hepatic veins, in regards to the cardiac cycle. This blog will cover how the hepatic veins play a role with the right heart. We tend to forget about the importance and useful information the hepatic veins provide us. Lets review, how the hepatic veins play a role in:
Hepatic Veins – 101
As we come to an end with our right heart blog series, we want to conclude with a comprehensive look at the role of hepatic vein evaluation to assess the right heart. We will break this down into 2 blogs this week. This first blog will cover the fundamentals of hepatic veins and the second part will review how the hepatic veins play a role in Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) and right heart failure.
6 Tips for Calculating RVSP
Over that past two months, we have discussed various methods for evaluating the right heart. Guided from the updated ASE chamber quantification guidelines, we have been able to elaborate on quantifying methods for:
RIMP to assess RV Function – What is RIMP?
In the past few weeks, we have reviewed different quantitative methods for evaluating the right ventricular function with echocardiography to include: