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World J Crit Care Med. Dec 9, 2025; 14(4): 111434
Published online Dec 9, 2025. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v14.i4.111434
Published online Dec 9, 2025. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v14.i4.111434
Table 2 Echocardiographic findings suggestive of right ventricular failure, as compared with normal parameters
| Normal | Suggestive of RV failure | |
| Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion | ≥ 17 mm | < 17 mm |
| RV fractional area change | ≥ 35% | < 35% |
| Tricuspid annular systolic S’ tissue doppler velocity | ≥ 10 cm/second | < 10 cm/second |
| RV: LV end-diastolic diameter ratio | ≤ 1.0 | > 1.0 |
| IVC measurement | ≤ 2.1 cm diameter, > 50% inspiratory collapse | > 2.1 cm diameter, < 50 % inspiratory collapse |
| Tricuspid regurgitant jet velocity | ≤ 2.8 m/second | > 2.8 m/second |
| McConnell’s sign | Absent | Present |
| “D Sign” | Absent | Present |
- Citation: Kermanian R, Dosanjh H, Lewis MI, Matusov Y. Pathophysiology and management of right ventricular failure in critically ill patients: A narrative review. World J Crit Care Med 2025; 14(4): 111434
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3141/full/v14/i4/111434.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v14.i4.111434