Right ventricular failure in ICU Preface Introduction Background The RV in health and disease Anatomy Perfusion Physiology Comparison of the left and right ventricles Pathophysiology of right ventricular failure Summary RV dysfunction in the ICU Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Pulmonary Embolism (PE) Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) Left Ventricular (LV) Failure Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Congenital Heart Disease Cardiac Surgery Left Ventricular Assisted Devices (LVAD) Heart Transplantation Summary Clinical Assessment, workup and monitoring Monitoring and Investigations Summary Intensive Care Management of a patient with RV dysfunction General principles Physiological targets and haemodynamic optimisation Short term Mechanical circulatory support in Acute RV failure Indication and timing MCS options for RV support Summary Therapies for end stage heart failure Long term mechanical circulatory support Heart transplantation Heart Lung transplant Lung transplant Summary Conclusion Right ventricular failure in ICU Right ventricular failure in ICU Table of contents: Preface Right ventricular failure in ICU Preface Introduction Background The RV in health and disease Anatomy Perfusion Physiology Comparison of the left and right ventricles Pathophysiology of right ventricular failure Summary RV dysfunction in the ICU Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Pulmonary Embolism (PE) Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) Left Ventricular (LV) Failure Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Congenital Heart Disease Cardiac Surgery Left Ventricular Assisted Devices (LVAD) Heart Transplantation Summary Clinical Assessment, workup and monitoring Monitoring and Investigations Summary Intensive Care Management of a patient with RV dysfunction General principles Physiological targets and haemodynamic optimisation Short term Mechanical circulatory support in Acute RV failure Indication and timing MCS options for RV support Summary Therapies for end stage heart failure Long term mechanical circulatory support Heart transplantation Heart Lung transplant Lung transplant Summary Conclusion Right ventricular failure in ICU
