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. 2017;5(4):287.
doi: 10.4172/2329-9517.1000287. Epub 2017 Jul 14.

What Echocardiographic Measure Should Be Used to Assess Right Ventricular Function in Tetralogy of Fallot?

Jill J Savla  1 , Valerie De Matteo  1 , Yan Wang  1 , Laura Mercer-Rosa  1
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What Echocardiographic Measure Should Be Used to Assess Right Ventricular Function in Tetralogy of Fallot?

Jill J Savla et al. J Cardiovasc Dis Diagn. 2017.
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Figure 1:
Figure 1:
Fractional area change measurement obtained during end-diastole (a) and end-systole (b) in the right ventricle of a patient with tetralogy of Fallot. The arrows demonstrate the measured areas during diastole and systole. The calculated FAC [(34.3–21.97)/34.3]=35.9%. FAC: Fractional Area Change; RA: Right Atrium; RV: Right Ventricle; LA: Left Atrium; LV: Left Ventricle.
Figure 2:
Figure 2:
Right ventricle fractional area change obtained with TomTec™ software. RA, right atrium; RV, right ventricle.
Figure 3:
Figure 3:
Right ventricle global longitudinal strain (TomTec™). The curves demonstrate segmental wall motion of the right ventricular septal and free walls. RA, right atrium; RV, right ventricle.
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