Assessment of Right Ventricular Function by Transthoracic Echocardiography Following Aortic Valve Replacement

Abstract

The normal pattern of RV contraction was unchanged by transapical and transfemoral TAVR, while open AVR led to a significant decrease in TAPSE with preserved RV FAC. Thus, RV FAC is a preferable method for assessing RV function in the postoperative patient.