PH echo

1. Conflict of interest
• None

2. The effect of increased PVR on the heart…

3. Echocardiography
Assess:
–cardiac chamber size
–metrics of cardiac chamber function
–myocardial performance indexes
–valvular regurgitation
–valvular function
–myocardial deformation imaging

4. Echo in PAH
• Echocardiographic techniques can be employed to
–derive indirect information about right heart structure and
function

7. RV systolic function assessment

8. Echo in PAH
• Echocardiographic techniques can be employed to
–derive indirect information about right heart structure and
function
–estimate PAP, PVR, RAP

9. mPAP = 90 - (0.62*AT)
SPAP = 4*TRVmax2 + RAP
dPAP = 4PRV(ed)2 + RAP

12. Echo LHD

14. Echo in PAH
• Echocardiographic techniques can be employed to
–estimate PAP, PVR, RAP
–derive indirect information about right heart structure and
function
–identify possible causes such as left heart or congenital heart
disease
–monitor treatment response

15. Echo

16. Echo in PAH
• Echocardiographic techniques can be employed to
–estimate PAP, PVR, RAP
–derive indirect information about right heart structure and
function
–identify possible causes such as left heart or congenital heart
disease
–monitor treatment response
–predict clinical outcomes

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