Future directions

Abstract

The pulmonary system and the cardiovascular system are linked in multiple pathways such as in haemodinamics, physiological and pathological mechanisms, diseases complications and prognosis. The right ventricle is a vital heart chamber for the pulmonary and systemic mechanisms that contribute to sustain systolic and diastolic function. Due to the vastity and importance of pathologies that are involving mainly the left ventricule and the left heart valves represented by the mitral and aortic valves, the right heart was somehow like a Cinderella many years but as stated in the upper lines the right ventricule function and physiopathological implications are crucial for the normal function of the heart and cardiovascular system. In this chapter we will attempt to illustrate the present and future directions of neurohormonal modulation in right heart failure, the present and future directions of three dimensional ultrasonographical assessment in the right heart pathology and the future perspectives given by 3D printed casts and materials.