Importance of extra-cardiac manifestations of right heart failure using bedside ultrasound

Abstract

Organ ischemia in the context of right ventricular dysfunction are the result of the profound hemodynamic alterations caused by a decrease in cardiac output and an elevation in central venous pressure. Performing a focused extracardiac ultrasound examination can reveal the impact of right ventricular failure by identifying signs of venous congestion in distal organs and might provide clinically relevant information to personalise management.