Right-heart basics
The right heart has some essential functions but is often forgotten about in echocardiography. Here, you’ll learn essential right-heart basics so you can visualize it like a pro.
- Right-heart basics intro
- Reviewing the role of the right heart
- Reviewing the structures of the right atrium
- Reviewing the structures of the right ventricle
- Reviewing the best echocardiography views
- Writing a focused report
- Right-heart basics quiz
The right ventricle
In this chapter, you will learn how to assess the morphology and function of the right ventricle using echocardiography.
- The right ventricle intro
- Viewing a healthy right ventricle
- Viewing distinctive structures in the right ventricle
- Measuring the right ventricle
- Recognizing poor systolic function
- Measuring function with 2D echocardiography
- Measuring function with additional tools
- Using septal motion as a guide
- The right ventricle quiz
The right atrium
In this chapter, you will learn how to use echocardiography to analyze the right atrium as well as how to assess carcinoid heart syndrome.
- The right atrium intro
- Recognizing a healthy right atrium
- Measuring the right atrium
- Seeing holes in the interatrial septum
- Seeing unusual shapes
- Diagnosing carcinoid heart syndrome
- The right atrium quiz
Valves of the right heart
In this chapter, you will be able to review the anatomy and function of the different valves of the right heart.
- Valves of the right heart intro
- Reviewing the valves of the right heart
- Distinguishing the characteristics of the tricuspid valve
- Interpreting pulmonary valve function
- Reviewing the role of the pulmonary artery
- Identifying the anatomy of the pulmonary artery
- Using the best echocardiography views to assess the valves
- Valves of the right heart quiz
Pressures in the right heart
There are several methods to estimate the right-sided intracardiac pressures. In this chapter, we will give you a detailed overview of how to perform and use each method.
- Pressures in the right heart intro
- Inferring right-heart pressures using tricuspid regurgitation
- Using pulmonary regurgitation to infer right-heart pressures
- Estimating right atrial pressure
- Using the pulmonary artery acceleration curve
- Pressures in the right heart quiz
New imaging modalities
As we learn more about the right heart, new methods to analyze it start to appear. These may already be in use for the left ventricle. Here, we look at them under a new light.
- New imaging modalities intro
- Reviewing 3D imaging technology
- Using 3D imaging to visualize the right heart
- Reviewing strain analysis
- Using strain to study function
- New imaging modalities quiz
- Echo Masterclass: The Right Heart outro