October 12, 2020
9 min.
Adult Cardiac Resident / Fellow Surgeon 8 in 8

Summary

Right ventricular (RV) failure occurs when the right ventricle does not maintain enough blood flow through the pulmonary circulation to achieve adequate left ventricular filling. This video reviews the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of RV failure after cardiac surgery.

Presenters: 
Nathalie Roy, MD 
Harvard University, Boston Children’s Hospital

Hitoshi Hirose MD, PhD
Thomas Jefferson University