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Assessing right ventricle (RV) function in dogs and cats is improving with echocardiography. This review covers RV anatomy, physiology, and various echocardiographic indices for better cardiac care in pets.

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  • Veterinary Cardiology
  • Echocardiography
  • Comparative Animal Physiology

Background:

  • Right ventricle (RV) function assessment is less studied than left ventricle function.
  • Echocardiography offers quantitative methods for assessing RV performance.
  • RV function evaluation is crucial for diagnosing and managing canine and feline cardiac diseases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review RV anatomy and physiology in dogs and cats.
  • To highlight numerous echocardiographic indices for RV function assessment.
  • To discuss the clinical impact and imaging techniques for RV evaluation.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on RV function in veterinary echocardiography.
  • Analysis of various quantitative echocardiographic indices for RV assessment.
  • Discussion of imaging modalities, their advantages, and disadvantages.

Main Results:

  • Numerous echocardiographic indices for RV function have been validated in healthy dogs.
  • Echocardiographic assessment of RV function shows potential clinical benefits in dogs and cats.
  • A comprehensive overview of RV anatomy, physiology, and functional assessment techniques is provided.

Conclusions:

  • Echocardiography provides valuable tools for quantitative RV function assessment in veterinary medicine.
  • Understanding RV indices can improve the diagnosis and management of cardiac conditions in dogs and cats.
  • This review serves as a guide for clinicians utilizing echocardiography for RV evaluation in companion animals.