Right ventricular dysfunction in cardiac surgery

Abstract

Right ventricular failure involves a great challenge due to the severity of this condition. In cardiac surgery RV failure is frequently associated with congenital disease and represent a high incidence among cardiac transplant patients when represent the main cause of graft failure. Appropriate hemodynamic monitoring and advanced pharmacological and mechanical support can reduce perioperative mortality in RV perioperative failure patients. Early postoperative care involves special measures to overcome compromised hemodynamics in RV failure cases.