Echo Assessment of RV Function in Temporary & Durable Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS)

Date: 11 Sept 2025 Mike Rheaume, Cardiology, MD FRCPC Advanced Echocardiography, UoT, St. Mike's Hospital Objectives: 1. Explain the pathophysiology of RV dysfunction in MCS and why it drives outcomes 2. Review standardized basic RV echo assessment aligned with ASE guidelines 3. Identify and apply evidence-based predictors of RV failure for both temporary and durable MCS.