Right Ventricular (Systolic) Function (draft) 1. Subjective Assessment View: A4C (right ventricle-focused view) Phase: whole period of systole   In normal functionally RV, you would expect: Longitudinal motion of base-to-apex contraction The tricuspid annulus moving towards the apex Thickening of the RV free wall Reduction of overall RV area during the systolic phase SEE VIDEO

Right Ventricular Dimension 1. Right Ventricular Size RV dilatation often associated (although not always) with acute pressure or volume overload. Common pathologies includes acute pulmonary embolism and RV failure. 1.1 Subjective assessment (or what the experts called “eyeballing”) View: A4C (right ventricle-focused view) Phase: end diastole (where chamber size at max) Nothing fancy, just a