Findings confirm utility of 3-D RV imaging
Action Points
- Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction, assessed using three-dimensional imaging (3-D echocardiography), was linearly associated with increased heart failure (HF) risk independent of left ventricular ejection fraction in a community-based elderly population.
- Recognize that these data suggest an important, underrecognized role of RV dysfunction in the progression to HF, and suggest the potential utility of 3-D echocardiography to more accurately assess RV performance.
Right ventricular dysfunction, assessed using three-dimensional imaging, was linearly associated with increased heart failure (HF) risk independent of left ventricular ejection fraction in a community-based elderly population.