ECHO 2013 / Right Heart Valvular Disease When to Intervene

This patient needs a PVR

Summary

•In assessing the patient with TV and/or PV disease

–Characterize the lesion

•Severity of functional disturbance

•Anatomic basis

•Disease process

•Indications are largely symptom triggered and not supported by robust evidence base

•Indications vary depending on comorbidities

•Indications will evolve (RV function)

Please…..

Use quantitative assessment of ventricular function

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