Affiliation:
1. Federal Pulmonology Research Institute, Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russia; Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University (Pirogov Medical University), Healthcare Ministry of Russia
Abstract
To date, non-invasive assessment of the right parts of the heart remains an urgent problem. Relevance. Echocardiography is still one of the principal functional research methods, which allows you to identify pathological changes quickly and objectively in both left and right parts of the heart.Results. The development and improvement of the technical capabilities of ultrasound scanners leads to new methods for calculating the indicators of the functional state of the heart and a more accurate understanding of the pathological processes occurring in a particular case. Conclusion. Echocardiography occupies a leading position in everyday clinical practice because of its safety and the possibility of bedside examination of urgent patients with circulatory failure.
Publisher
Scientific and Practical Reviewed Journal Pulmonology
Subject
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine