Comparison of techniques for assessing the right heart

	Exam	ECG	Echo	CMR	CT	Cath	RVG	SPECT/PET
Cavity size	+	+	+++	++++	++++	+++	++	++
Wall thickness	+	++	+++	++++	++++	–	-	++
Ejection fraction	–	–	+++	++++	++++	+++	++++	++
TR	++	–	++++	++++	-	++	+	–
PS	++	–	+++	+++	++	++++	-	-
PR	+	–	++++	++++	-	+++	-	–
RV pressure	++	–	+++	++	+	++++	-	+

+++− = Not applicable.
++++ = Poor.
++++ = Fair.
++++ = Good.
++++ = Gold standard.

ECG: electrocardiogram; ECHO: echocardiography; CATH: cardiac catheterization; CMR: cardiovascular magnetic resonance; RVG: radionuclide ventriculogram; SPECT: single photon emission computed tomography; PET: positron emission tomography; CT: computed tomography; TR: tricuspid regurgitation; PS: pulmonary stenosis; PR: pulmonic regurgitation; RV: right ventricle.

Courtesy of James Chang, MD.

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Comparison of techniques for assessing the right heart