Fig. 2
Flowchart for right ventricular dysfunction management in heart transplantation. BiVAD, biventricular assist device; CI, cadiac index; CVP, central venous pressure; CVP, central venous pressure; dIVC, inferior vena cava distensibility index; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; EKG, electrocardiogram; EtCO2, end-tidal carbon dioxide; FAC, fractional area chance; HTx, heart transplantation; IAB, intra-aortic ballon; IBP, invasive blood pressure; iEpoprostenol, Inhaled epoprostenol; iPC, inhaled prostacyclin; iPDE-3, phosphodiesterase type 3 inhibitors; IVC, inferior vena cava; IVS-CI, inferior vena cava collapsibility index; LVAD, left ventricular assist device; MAP, mean arterial pressure; MAP, mean arterial pressure; MCS, mechanical circulatory support; NE, norepinephrine; NO, nitric oxide; NPS, nitroprusside; NTG, nitroglycerin; PAC, pulmonary arterial catheter; PaCO2, arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide; PaO2, arterial partial pressure of oxygen; PAOP, pulmonary artery occlusion pressure; PAP, pulmonary arterial pressure; PEEP, positive end-expiratory pressure; PH, pulmonary hypertension; PH, pulmonary hypertension; Pplat, plateau pressure; PVR, pulmonary vascular resistance; RL, ringer’s lactate; RV, right ventricle; RVAD, right ventricular assist device; RVD, right ventricular dysfunction; RVEF, right ventricle ejection fraction; SaO2, arterial oxygen partial pressure; ScvO2, Mixed venous oxygen saturation; SpO2, peripheral oxygen saturation; SVR, systemic vascular resistance; TAPSE, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion; TEE, transesophageal echocardiography; VP, vasopressin; TV, tidal volume. Source: Elaborated by the author