GuidelineCurrent

American Society of Echocardiography — Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Assessment of the Right Heart in Adults and Special Considerations in Pulmonary Hypertension: Recommendations from the American Society of Echocardiography.

American Society of Echocardiography, 2025

Use systematic multiparametric right-heart assessment. Interpret RV geometry, function, pressure and coupling with clinical loading conditions; one echo metric does not define all RV dysfunction or PH phenotypes.

Conditional recommendationLow certainty

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Clinical Context & Relevant Topics (1)

Disease Reference

Acute Right Ventricular Failure

RV anatomy and ischemia spiral, ventricular interdependence (D-sign), echocardiographic metrics (TAPSE, S', PAPi, VExUS), and the 4-pillar resuscitation strategy.

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