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Cardiovascular Diseases > Heart Diseases > Ventricular Dysfunction > Ventricular Dysfunction, Right

Preferred term

Ventricular Dysfunction, Right  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Dysfunction, Right Ventricular
  • Dysfunctions, Right Ventricular
  • Right Ventricular Dysfunction
  • Right Ventricular Dysfunctions
  • Ventricular Dysfunctions, Right

Scope note

  • A condition in which the RIGHT VENTRICLE of the heart was functionally impaired. This condition usually leads to HEART FAILURE or MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, and other cardiovascular complications. Diagnosis is made by measuring the diminished ejection fraction and a depressed level of motility of the right ventricular wall.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D018497

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