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Research: Regional right ventricular longitudinal systolic strain for detection of severely impaired right ventricular performance in pulmonary hypertension

Right ventricular (RV) function is a key determinant of outcome in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH), which is a life- threatening disease leading to RV dilatation and failure. Hemodynamics assessed using Invasive approach of right heart catheterization (RHC) provides important information o...
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Review: Point-of-care ultrasound in pregnancy: gastric, airway, neuraxial, cardiorespiratory.

This is a review article that looks into the use of PoCUS in the anesthetic management of the obstetric patient. The article reviews the use of ultrasound for assessment of aspiration risk, airway management, placement of neuraxial blocks and the diagnosis and follow-up of cardiorespiratory dysfunct...
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