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Vol 20, No 3 (2013)
Review Article
Submitted: 2013-06-10
Accepted: 2013-06-10
Published online: 2013-06-01
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The right ventricle in patients with chronic heart failure and atrial fibrillation

Ewa Majos, Rafał Dąbrowski, Hanna Szwed
DOI: 10.5603/CJ.2013.0065
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Cardiol J 2013;20(3):220-226.

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Vol 20, No 3 (2013)
Review articles
Submitted: 2013-06-10
Accepted: 2013-06-10
Published online: 2013-06-01

Abstract

Under normal conditions function of the right ventricle (RV) is determined by the heart rhythm, RV filling time, RV systolic synchrony and interdependence between both ventricles. Failure ofthe left ventricle (LV) can lead to RV failure. Impaired function of the RV significantly worsensthe prognosis in patients after myocardial infarction and with LV failure. Permanent atrialfibrillation (AF) is one of the most common arrhythmia in patients with depressed RV function. Frequent coexistence of chronic heart failure (CHF) and AF causes overlapping of the arrhythmiaand RV dysfunction in the setting of CHF. They may lead to hemodynamic compromiseand worsen prognosis in patients with chronic RV failure of various etiologies. RV structureand function can be assessed in 2D, 3D echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance imagingand computed tomography.

Abstract

Under normal conditions function of the right ventricle (RV) is determined by the heart rhythm, RV filling time, RV systolic synchrony and interdependence between both ventricles. Failure ofthe left ventricle (LV) can lead to RV failure. Impaired function of the RV significantly worsensthe prognosis in patients after myocardial infarction and with LV failure. Permanent atrialfibrillation (AF) is one of the most common arrhythmia in patients with depressed RV function. Frequent coexistence of chronic heart failure (CHF) and AF causes overlapping of the arrhythmiaand RV dysfunction in the setting of CHF. They may lead to hemodynamic compromiseand worsen prognosis in patients with chronic RV failure of various etiologies. RV structureand function can be assessed in 2D, 3D echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance imagingand computed tomography.

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right ventricle, chronic heart failure, atrial fibrillation, CRT, echocardiography

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Title

The right ventricle in patients with chronic heart failure and atrial fibrillation

Journal

Cardiology Journal

Issue

Vol 20, No 3 (2013)

Article type

Review Article

Pages

220-226

Published online

2013-06-01

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3697

DOI

10.5603/CJ.2013.0065

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Cardiol J 2013;20(3):220-226.

Keywords

right ventricle
chronic heart failure
atrial fibrillation
CRT
echocardiography

Authors

Ewa Majos
Rafał Dąbrowski
Hanna Szwed

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